tussock

English
WOTD – 13 December 2009

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
  • (UK, US) IPA(key): /ˈtʌs.ək/

Noun

tussock (plural tussocks)

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

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