spinifex
noun [U] /ˈspɪn.ɪ.feks/Definition
› a grass with sharp spines which grows especially on sand hills in AustraliaCommon plants
(Definition of spinifex noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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