tussock

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Noun 1.2.1 Derived terms 1.2.2 Translations

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

Unknown. Possibly related to tusk, or Scottish Gaelic dosag (“‘little tuft’”).

[edit] Noun

tussock (plural tussocks)

1. A tuft or clump of green grass or similar verdure, forming a small hillock.

[edit] Derived terms

• tussocked
• tussocker
• tussocky

[edit] Translations