dichondra

di·chon·dra

 (dī-kŏn′drə)

n.

Any of several creeping perennial plants of the genus Dichondra, having round leaves and widely cultivated as ground cover.

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[New Latin Dichondra, genus name : di- + Greek khondros, granule; see chondro-.]

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dichondra

(daɪˈkɒndrə)

n

(Plants) any of a genus of creeping perennial herbs of the Convolvulaceae family, with white, pale yellow, or green flowers

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di•chon•dra

(daɪˈkɒn drə)

n., pl. -dras.

any creeping vine of the genus Dichondra, of the morning glory family, often used as a ground cover.

[< New Latin (1776) < Greek chóndr(os) grain, granule]

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dichondra - 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 Dichondra micrantha genus Dichondra - genus of chiefly tropical prostrate perennial herbs with creeping stems that root at the nodes vine - a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface

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