purple wiregrass en · NOUN
Meanings
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A species of grass native to Australia (Aristida ramosa)
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:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| purple wiregrasses | Number=Plur | lexicographic |