mascarene grass: Meaning and Definition of

mas•ca•rene' grass"

Pronunciation: (mas"ku-rēn'), [key]
  1. a creeping grass, Zoysia tenuifolia, naturalized in California and Florida, having fine leaves and shoots that make good turf.
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