tussock
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ək noun
a tuft or clump of growing grass or the like.
Origin:
1540–50; apparently akin to Middle High German zūsach thicket, derivative of zūse lock (of hair), brushwood. See -ock
1540–50; apparently akin to Middle High German zūsach thicket, derivative of zūse lock (of hair), brushwood. See -ock
Related forms
tus·socked, adjective
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| —n | |
| 1. | a dense tuft of vegetation, esp of grass |
| 2. | (Austral), (NZ) |
| a. short for tussock grass | |
| b. the tussock country where tussock grass grows | |
| [C16: perhaps related to | |
| 'tussocky | |
| —adj | |
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Word Origin & History
tussock
1550, "tuft of hair," of uncertain origin; cf. earlier tusk (1530) with the same meaning (and also of obscure origin). Meaning "tuft of grass" is first recorded 1607.
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Example sentences
Whether balancing atop a wobbly tussock or sinking knee deep between them, bird-watching is difficult in this bumpy environment.
We hump duffels and gear up a steep snowbank to an outcrop of broken shale and tussock.
Tussock sedge habitat presents a challenging landscape to birders.
Tussock sedge may be present in small amounts but does not form dense tussocks.
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