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touffe

clump, tuft

noun TOOF Rare

Usage Note

Touffe describes a compact cluster of plants, hair, or grass (une touffe d'herbe — a tuft of grass, une touffe de cheveux — a clump of hair). The adjective touffu (bushy, dense) is derived from it and commonly describes overgrown vegetation or a very thick beard.

Examples

"Une touffe d'herbe pousse entre les pavés."

Natural Translation

A tuft of grass grows between the paving stones.

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