English dictionary
spinifex
/'sp/I/n/@/,f/E/ks/
Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.
noun
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A genus of chiefly Australian grasses, the seeds of which bear an elastic spine. <i>S. hirsutus</i> (black grass) and <i>S. longifolius</i> are useful as sand binders. <i>S. paradoxus</i>is a valuable perennial fodder plant. Also, a plant of this genus.
Source: webster1913