# shaggytuft

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. A rug made of cotton shag.
2. Any of the genus Stenandrium of flowering plants.

## Etymology
Etymology tree
Old English sċeacga
Middle English *schagge
English shag
Proto-Indo-European *-kos
Proto-Germanic *-gaz
Proto-West Germanic *-g
Old English -iġ
Middle English -y
English -y
English shaggy
English tuft
English shaggytuft
From shaggy + tuft.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/shaggytuft