buffel grass

British  

/ ˈbʌfəl /

noun

1. a pasture grass, Cenchrus ciliaris , native to Africa and India, introduced in N Australia

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Example Sentences

Varieties like guinea grass, molasses grass and buffel grass — which originated in Africa and were introduced to Hawaii as livestock forage — now occupy nearly a quarter of Hawaii’s landmass.

From New York Times • Aug. 13, 2023

An even more serious threat is posed by buffel grass, an invasive species that was originally imported from Kenya to feed cattle.

From Time Magazine Archive

Adapted to being trampled by elephants and capable of spreading widely with little water, buffel grass has migrated west from the rangelands of Texas, bringing a new threat, fire.

From Time Magazine Archive