halfa grass

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Synonyms: alfa grass

Antonyms: alfa grass

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Noun

1. A north African and south Asian grass of species {{taxlink|Desmostachya bipinnata|species}}, with tough stems woven into rope, sandals, mats, etc., and sacred in [[Hinduism]], [[Buddhism]] and other religions.
2. Other north African grasses with similar uses, such as {{vern|sparto|novern=1}} ({{taxlink|Stipa tenacissima|species}} and {{taxlink|Lygeum sparticum|species}}) and [[cogongrass]] ({{taxfmt|Imperata cylindrica|species}})

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