tom — meaning in English
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English meaning
- bush noun A woody plant with multiple stems, smaller than a tree.
- clump noun A small, dense cluster of things, especially plants or hair.
- shrub noun A woody plant smaller than a tree, usually with several stems growing from its base.
- tuft noun A small bunch of hair, grass, feathers, or similar strands bunched together at the base.
- tussock noun A tuft or clump of green grass or similar verdure, forming a small hillock.
Senses
tom is used for these senses in English:
- bush (horticulture) A woody plant distinguished from a tree by its multiple stems and lower height, being usually less than six metres tall; a horticultural rather than strictly botanical category.
- clump A thick group or bunch, especially of bushes or hair.
- clump A small group of trees or plants.
- shrub A woody plant smaller than a tree, and usually with several stems from the same base.
- tuft A small clump of trees or bushes.
- tussock A tuft or clump of green grass or similar verdure, forming a small hillock.
bush — full definition
- noun A woody plant with multiple stems, smaller than a tree.
- noun Wild, uncultivated land covered in natural vegetation, especially in Australia or Africa.
- adjective Amateurish or not up to professional standard.
clump — full definition
- noun A small, dense cluster of things, especially plants or hair.
- verb To gather or stick together into a compact mass.
- verb To walk with heavy, thudding steps.