Dichondra

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Any of the genus Dichondra of prostrate perennial herbaceous plants with creeping stems.

    "But the Agricultural Extension Services in several southern states have listed dichondra — a member of the bindweed family — under "weeds," where it appears by the name ponyfoot."

  2. 2
    a creeping perennial herb with hairy stems and orbicular to reniform leaves and small white to greenish flowers; used as a grass substitute in warm regions wordnet

Synonyms

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dichondra micranthaponyfootponyfoot

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"But the Agricultural Extension Services in several southern states have listed dichondra — a member of the bindweed family — under "weeds," where it appears by the name ponyfoot."

Etymology

From the genus name.

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