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tussock

tus·sock

UK/ˈtʌs.ək/ uncommon

noun

1.

a bunch of hair or feathers or growing grass

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Origin

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”).

Phrases

  • blue tussock
  • ficus tussock moth
  • hard tussock
  • nassella tussock
  • plumed tussock
  • red tussock
  • serrated tussock
  • sweet tussock

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