tussock

A clump or tuft, as of growing grass.

A clump, tuft, or small hillock of growing grass.

Same as tuft, 1.

A tussock-moth, as of the genus Orgyia (which see); a vaporer: so called from the tufted larvæ.

Same as tussock-grass.

A tuft, as of grass, twigs, hair, or the like; especially, a dense tuft or bunch of grass or sedge.

Same as Tussock grass, below.

A caterpillar of any one of numerous species of bombycid moths. The body of these caterpillars is covered with hairs which form long tufts or brushes. Some species are very injurious to shade and fruit trees. Called also tussock caterpillar. See Orgyia.

Any kind of sedge (Carex) which forms dense tufts in a wet meadow or boggy place.

the imago of any tussock caterpillar. They belong to Orgyia, Halecidota, and allied genera.