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Manila grass

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A perennial grass, Zoysia matrella, native to temperate coastal southeastern Asia

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: countable, uncountable

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

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noun

Meaning 2

lawn grass common in the Philippines; grown also in United States

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: Japanese carpet grass, Zoysia matrella

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: zoysia

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