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hillock

English

Etymology

From Middle English hillok, equivalent to hill +? -ock.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /?h?l.?k/

Noun

hillock (plural hillocks)

  1. A small hill.
    • 2014, Ian Jack, "Is this the end of Britishness", The Guardian, 16 September 2014:
      Just upstream of Dryburgh Abbey, a reproduction of a classical Greek temple stands at the top of a wooded hillock on the river’s north bank.

Synonyms

  • toman

See also

  • hummock

Translations

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tussock

English

Etymology

Uncertain. Likely from or related to tusk +? -ock (diminutive suffix). Compare Middle High German z?sach (thicket), a derivative of Middle High German z?se (lock of hair). Compare also Scottish Gaelic dosag (little tuft).

Pronunciation

  • (UK, General American) IPA(key): /?t?s.?k/

Noun

tussock (plural tussocks)

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

Derived terms

Translations

tussock From the web:

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  • what does tussocky mean
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