Merriam-Webster Logo
SINCE 1828
Menu
dictionary thesaurus

nassella tussock

noun

Definition of nassella tussock 

: an aggressive Chilean grass (Nassella tichotoma) that has been introduced accidentally in various regions and is a serious weed in New Zealand rangeland

Love words?

You must — there are over 200,000 words in our free online dictionary, but you are looking for one that’s only in the Merriam-Webster Unabridged Dictionary.

Start your free trial today and get unlimited access to America's largest dictionary, with:

  • More than 250,000 words that aren't in our free dictionary
  • Expanded definitions, etymologies, and usage notes
  • Advanced search features
  • Ad free!

Learn More about nassella tussock

Share nassella tussock

Resources for nassella tussock

Cite Time Traveler Time Traveler! Explore the year a word first appeared

Dictionary Entries near nassella tussock

Nassau

Nassau grouper

Nassella

nassella tussock

Nasser

Nast

nastaliq

Statistics for nassella tussock

Look-up Popularity

Comments on nassella tussock

What made you want to look up nassella tussock? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).

Show Comments  Hide Comments 

WORD OF THE DAY

secrete

to deposit or conceal in a hiding place

Get Word of the Day daily email!

Test Your Vocabulary

Name that Food Quiz

  • alt-573b465788319
  • Name these cookies!
Spell It

Can you spell these 10 commonly misspelled words?

TAKE THE QUIZ
SCRABBLE® Sprint

Test Your Knowledge - and learn some interesting things along the way.

TAKE THE QUIZ

Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

Words at Play

Ask the Editors

Word Games