1. a spiny Australian grass that grows in tufts and is found in arid regions
Usage: botany

Examples

• The desert was covered with clumps of spinifex grass.
• Spinifex provides important habitat for small desert animals.
• The sharp spines of spinifex can pierce through clothing.
• Aboriginal people traditionally used spinifex for making tools and shelters.
• The red soil was dotted with golden spinifex tussocks.
• Cattle avoid grazing on spinifex due to its spiny nature.