tussock

Noun

Meaning

A tuft, as of grass, twigs, hair, or the like; especially, a dense tuft or bunch of grass or sedge.

Same as Tussock grass, below.

A caterpillar of any one of numerous species of bombycid moths. The body of these caterpillars is covered with hairs which form long tufts or brushes. Some species are very injurious to shade and fruit trees. Called also tussock caterpillar. See Orgyia.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

ruff grama group crest sedge collection shock cluster knot hubble bunch plumage tuft clump hillock
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Antonyms

basin one separate whit bit decline
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Hypernyms

cluster bunch clustering clump

Hyponyms

coma hexenbesen

Phrases with the word

tussock bellflower hickory tussock moth caterpillar tussock caterpillar serva tussock moth Douglas fir tussock moth fir tussock moth

Examples

In the opening pages of Midnight's Children, Dr Aziz while bending down on his prayer mat, bumps his nose on a hard tussock of earth. Source: Internet

Serrated tussock has been around for many years, first noticed in the Yass area and originally named Yass River tussock. Source: Internet

The penguins mostly colonise the coastal tussock and grasslands of Heard Island, and have previously been recorded as occupying the flats and gullies on McDonald Island. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

tussle tussler tussling tussock bellflower tussock caterpillar tussock grass