# tussock

> English word · Noun · IPA /ˈtʌs.ək/ · frequency rank #92,183

## Definitions
1. A tuft or clump of green grass or similar verdure, forming a small hillock.
2. Tussock grass.

## Etymology
Uncertain. Likely from or related to tusk + -ock (diminutive suffix). Compare Middle High German zūsach (“thicket”), a derivative of Middle High German zūse (“lock of hair”). Compare also Scottish Gaelic dosag (“little tuft”).

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