spinifex
spinifex · spinifexes
Any of numerous species of grass in genus Spinifex, growing in sand dunesAny of numerous species of grass in genus Spinifex, growing in sand dunes.
US/spˈɪnɪfɛks/
Meaning
2 senses(countable, uncountable)Any of numerous species of grass in genus Spinifex, growing in sand dunes.
(Australia, countable, uncountable)Any of several spiny grass species of the genus Triodia, endemic to arid outback Australia.
Origin
From translingual Spinifex (genus name), from Latin spina (“spine”) + Latin -fex (“maker”)From translingual Spinifex (genus name), from Latin spina (“spine”) + Latin -fex (“maker”) (from Latin facere (“to make”)).
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Forms
plural: spinifexes| Singular | spinifex |
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Word family
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