tussock
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tussock
- /ˈtʌs.ək/ US, UK
Rhymes with -ʌsək
Where it comes from
Uncertain. Likely from or related to tusk + -ock (diminutive suffix). Compare Middle High German zūsach (“thicket”), a derivative of Middle High German zūse (“lock of hair”). Compare also Scottish Gaelic dosag (“little tuft”).
noun tussocks · tussac · tussack
- A tuft or clump of green grass or similar verdure, forming a small hillock. An Indian grazing ground is all rocks and scrub and tussocks and little ravines, among which the herds scatter and disappear.
- Tussock grass. I yearned, painfully, for […] a sight and touch of a hillside covered with golden tussock.
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noun tuft or clump of grass or verdure
| Français | tussack |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Grasbüschel |
| Русский | ко́чка kóčka |
Talk about this word "tussock." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/tussock. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. tussock. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/tussock "tussock." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/tussock.Cite this
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title = {tussock},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/tussock},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
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