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tussocky

English

Etymology

tussock +? -y

Adjective

tussocky (comparative more tussocky, superlative most tussocky)

  1. Covered with tussocks.

tussocky From the web:



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

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