Meaning
A clump of grass or similar vegetation; a small grass-covered mound.
Etymology
Origin: French
From Old French touffel, diminutive of touffe (“tuft”). Regarding etymological and semantic uncertainty, see Wikipedia at Little Miss Muffet § Tuffet and §§ Uncertain meaning.
Synonyms & Antonyms
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NYT Puzzle Appearances
Accepted in 8 recorded puzzles: