creeping windmill grass

9.9

An Australian grass that lives for many years and has long spikes like a windmill

noun

Australian

: hierba de molino rastrera

The field was covered in creeping windmill grass, swaying gently in the breeze.

Examples

Farmers often plant creeping windmill grass to help control soil erosion in Australia.
The creeping windmill grass thrives in dry conditions.
Researchers studied how creeping windmill grass adapted to changes in rainfall patterns.
Many gardeners prefer creeping windmill grasses for their resilience.
Farmers often plant creeping windmill grass to help control soil erosion in Australia.
The field was covered in creeping windmill grass, swaying gently in the breeze.
The creeping windmill grass thrives in dry conditions.

Synonyms

windmill grass

vscreeping windmill grass

Australian

9.9

A grass from Australia that lives for many years and has long spikes from the stalk like a windmill

is described more generally without stressing the stalk as source

Chloris truncata

vscreeping windmill grass

Specialized

9.9

A grass from Australia that lives for many years and has long spikes like a windmill

is a plain description of the same grass without using the scientific label

Surface Forms

creeping windmill grass singular

creeping windmill grasses plural

Morphology

creep + windmill + grass

The noun phrase is directly descriptive: 'creeping' signals a spreading growth habit, 'windmill' describes the shape of the spikes (like vanes), and 'grass' identifies the plant type. This compositional, literal combination follows normal English noun-compound patterns and would be understandable to a B1 learner who knows the constituent words.

Etymology

Creeping windmill grass is named for how it grows: creeping because the plant slowly spreads along the ground, and windmill because its long spikes fan out like the arms of a windmill. So the name helps you remember a grass that 'creeps' and has windmill-like spikes.