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buck spinifex

buck spinifex noun: any of various plants with stiff blades, especially Triodia longiceps.

Noun

buck spinifex (uncountable)

  1. (Australia) Any of various plants with stiff blades, especially Triodia longiceps.
    • On the flank of the rise the African buffel grass gave way to bare patches of red gravel between thin strands of sandalwood and bendee, spiky tussocks of purple wiregrass and buck spinifex.2002, Alex Miller, Journey to the Stone Country, Allen & Unwin, published 2003, page 47

Questions about buck spinifex

What does buck spinifex mean?
Buck spinifex means any of various plants with stiff blades, especially Triodia longiceps.
What part of speech is buck spinifex?
Buck spinifex is a noun.

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