tussock

Meaning

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

Synonyms

tuft

hummock

wisp

hassock

grove

clump

hillock

knoll

mound

panache

pappus

pompon

ream

tassel

tussock-moth

hay stack

niggerhead

tussock grass

cluster

crest

fascicle

hammock

hayrick

Translations

tussack

Grasbüschel

δεσμίδα

σωρός χόρτου

φούντα

touffe

ciocca

🔒

ciuffo

aardkluit

graspol

pol

topete

tussok

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈtʌs.ək/

Etymology

Cognate with Middle High German: zūsach

Cognate with Middle High German: zūse

Cognate with Scottish Gaelic: dosag

In summary

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”).