Associations to the word «Tussock»

Wiktionary

TUSSOCK, noun. A tuft or clump of green grass or similar verdure, forming a small hillock.
TUSSOCK SEDGE, noun. Carex stricta, a wetland sedge of eastern North America.

Dictionary definition

TUSSOCK, noun. A bunch of hair or feathers or growing grass.

Wise words

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