tussock

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A noun referring to a small, compact clump or bunch, such as of grass, hair, or feathers.

1. Clump of grassC1formal

   A small, dense clump or tuft of grass, sedge, or similar vegetation.

   كتلة العشب

   • The hiker sat down on a soft tussock of grass to rest.
   • Moorland is often covered in heather and scattered tussocks.
   • The sheep grazed around the large tussocks in the field.

   المرادفاتbunchclumptuffettuft

2. Tuft of hair or feathersC1formal

   A small, thick bunch or tuft of hair, feathers, or similar material.

   خصلة

   • The bird had a distinctive tussock of feathers on its head.
   • He brushed a tussock of hair from his eyes.
   • The cat's fur formed a tussock where it had been sleeping.

   المرادفاتbunchclumplocktuftwisp