- tussock sedge
- noun
: a common No. American sedge (Carex stricta) growing in dense tufted clumps and having wiry stems and leaves that are much used in making matting
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tussock sedge
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Tussock grass — Tussock Tus sock, n. [From {Tuz}.] [Written also {tussuck}.] 1. A tuft, as of grass, twigs, hair, or the like; especially, a dense tuft or bunch of grass or sedge. [1913 Webster] Such laying of the hair in tussocks and tufts. Latimer. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Tussock moth — Tussock Tus sock, n. [From {Tuz}.] [Written also {tussuck}.] 1. A tuft, as of grass, twigs, hair, or the like; especially, a dense tuft or bunch of grass or sedge. [1913 Webster] Such laying of the hair in tussocks and tufts. Latimer. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
tussock — [tus′ək] n. [< ?] a thick tuft or clump of grass, sedge, twigs, etc. tussocky [tus′əkē] adj … English World dictionary
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tussock — /ˈtʌsək / (say tusuhk) noun 1. a tuft or clump of growing grass or the like. 2. Also, tussock grass. any of various grasses of the genus Poa. 3. any of a number of grass or sedge species as serrated tussock. {apparently related to Middle High… …
tussock — noun Etymology: origin unknown Date: 1607 a compact tuft especially of grass or sedge; also an area of raised solid ground in a marsh or bog that is bound together by roots of low vegetation • tussocky adjective … New Collegiate Dictionary
