tussock
English
Etymology
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”).
Pronunciation
- Lua error in Module:parameters at line 290: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "UK" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. IPA(key): /ˈtʌs.ək/
Noun
tussock (plural tussocks)
Derived terms
Derived terms
- blue tussock (Lua error in Module:taxlink at line 68: Parameter "ver" is not used by this template.)
- hard tussock (Lua error in Module:taxlink at line 68: Parameter "ver" is not used by this template.)
- nassella tussock (Lua error in Module:taxlink at line 68: Parameter "ver" is not used by this template.)
- plumed tussock (Lua error in Module:taxlink at line 68: Parameter "ver" is not used by this template., Lua error in Module:taxlink at line 68: Parameter "ver" is not used by this template.)
- red tussock (Lua error in Module:taxlink at line 68: Parameter "ver" is not used by this template.)
- serrated tussock (Lua error in Module:taxlink at line 68: Parameter "ver" is not used by this template.)
- sweet tussock (Lua error in Module:taxlink at line 68: Parameter "ver" is not used by this template.)
- tussock bellflower (Lua error in Module:taxlink at line 68: Parameter "ver" is not used by this template.)
- tussock caterpillar (Lua error in Module:taxlink at line 68: Parameter "ver" is not used by this template.)
- tussocked
- tussocker
- tussock grass, tussockgrass
- tussock moth (Lua error in Module:taxlink at line 68: Parameter "ver" is not used by this template.)
- tussock sedge (Lua error in Module:taxlink at line 68: Parameter "ver" is not used by this template.)
- tussocky
Translations
tuft or clump of grass or verdure