- tussock grass
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any of various grasses that grow in tuftlike clumps.[1835-45]
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tussock grass
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Tussock (grass) — Tussock, referred to as bunch grass in some countries, is the common name for a number of grass species.There are numerous species of bunch grass with the word tussock in their common names including:Australia*Serrated tussock, introduced from… … Wikipedia
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 grass — kupstinė šluotsmilgė statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Miglinių šeimos pašarinis augalas (Deschampsia cespitosa), paplitęs Europoje, Azijoje, Šiaurės Amerikoje ir šiaurės Afrikoje. atitikmenys: lot. Deschampsia cespitosa angl. tufted hair… … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
tussock grass — noun : any of various grasses or sedges that typically grow in tussocks: as a. : a tall stout cespitose grass (Poa flabellata) valuable for fodder introduced into Scotland from the Falkland islands b. : an Australian grass (Poa caespitosa) c. :… … Useful english dictionary
tussock grass — noun Date: 1842 a grass or sedge that typically grows in tussocks … New Collegiate Dictionary
tussock grass — noun a coarse grass which grows in tussocks. [Deschampsia cespitosa and other species.] … English new terms dictionary
tussock grass — tus′sock grass n. pln any of various grasses that grow in tuftlike clumps … From formal English to slang
tussock-grass — … Useful english dictionary
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 Webster] 2.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
tussock caterpillar — 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
