Tussock

['tʌsək]

Definition

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

(n.) Same as Tussock grass, below.

(n.) 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.

Typist: Meg

Definition

n. a tuft of grass or twigs.—ns. Tuss′ock-grass a large grass of the same genus with the Cock's-foot Grass of Britain native to the Falkland Islands remarkable for forming great tufts—also Tuss′ac-grass; Tuss′ock-moth a grayish-white moth about an inch long the caterpillars of which do great mischief in hop-grounds and are known as Hop-dogs.—adj. Tuss′ocky abounding in tufts.

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