First Known Use: 1607
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tussock
noun tus·sock \ˈtə-sək\
: a small area that is covered with long thick grass
Full Definition of TUSSOCK
: 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
— tus·socky \-sə-kē\ adjective
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