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tussock in Irish

tussock in Irish is tom, tortóg — tussock means a small clump of grass or other plants growing close together, forming a low mound.

tussock in Irish

tom
noun
A tuft or clump of green grass or similar verdure, forming a small hillock.
tortóg
noun
A tuft or clump of green grass or similar verdure, forming a small hillock.

What does "tussock" mean?

  1. noun A small clump of grass or other plants growing close together, forming a low mound.
    "One Kashmiri morning in the early spring of 1915, my grandfather Aadam Aziz hit his nose against a frost-hardened tussock of earth while attempting to pray."
  2. noun A type of grass that grows in tussocks.
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tussock in a sentence

  • One Kashmiri morning in the early spring of 1915, my grandfather Aadam Aziz hit his nose against a frost-hardened tussock of earth while attempting to pray.

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What is "tussock" in Irish?
"tussock" in Irish is tom, tortóg. tussock means: A small clump of grass or other plants growing close together, forming a low mound.
Are there other ways to say "tussock" in Irish?
Yes — Irish has 2 translations listed for "tussock": tom, tortóg.
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