"halfa grass" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: halfa grasses [plural]
Etymology: From Arabic حَلْفَا (ḥalfā). Etymology templates: {{der|en|ar|حَلْفَا}} Arabic حَلْفَا (ḥalfā) Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} halfa grass (countable and uncountable, plural halfa grasses)
  1. A north African and south Asian grass, Desmostachya bipinnata, with tough stems woven into rope, sandals, mats, etc., and sacred in Hinduism, Buddhism and other religions. Tags: countable, uncountable Synonyms: kusha grass Translations (Desmostachya bipinnata): askace (Tocharian B)
    Sense id: en-halfa_grass-en-noun-HCzaftGM Disambiguation of 'Desmostachya bipinnata': 100 0
  2. Other north African grasses with similar uses, such as sparto (Stipa tenacissima and Lygeum sparticum) and cogongrass (Imperata cylindrica) Tags: countable, uncountable Categories (lifeform): Andropogoneae tribe grasses, Cynodonteae tribe grasses, Grasses
    Sense id: en-halfa_grass-en-noun-rS5j768U Disambiguation of Andropogoneae tribe grasses: 21 79 Disambiguation of Cynodonteae tribe grasses: 22 78 Disambiguation of Grasses: 20 80 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Tocharian B translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 40 60 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 27 73 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 19 81 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 27 73 Disambiguation of Terms with Tocharian B translations: 13 87

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