noun
- plural of spinifex; spiny grasses native to Australia and Asia, typically forming dense tussocks
Usage: botanical
Examples
- The spinifexes covered vast areas of the Australian outback.
- Cattle avoided grazing near the sharp spinifexes.
- The botanist studied different species of spinifexes in the arid region.
- Spinifexes are well-adapted to dry climates and poor soils.
- The landscape was dominated by red earth and scattered spinifexes.
- Aboriginal people traditionally used spinifexes for making tools and shelters.