/ Dictionary / Index M manila grass: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: manil'a grass" Pronunciation: [key] a compact, shade-tolerant, turf-forming grass, Zoysia matrella, of southeastern Asia, having stiff leaves and flowering spikelets. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. Manila Bay Manila hemp Related Content Daily Word Quiz: panacea Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language