dichondra

[ dahy-kon-druh ]

noun

1. any of several prostrate, creeping, tropical vines belonging to the genus Dichondra, of the morning glory family, especially D. micrantha, often used as a grass substitute for lawns.

Word History and Origins

Origin of dichondra¹

< New Latin (1776), equivalent to di- di- ¹ + -chondra (< Greek chóndr(os) grain, granule ( chondrio- ( def ) ) + -a -a ² )