Etymology

hassocks

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Today it means: A large village and civil parish in Mid Sussex district, West Sussex, England (OS grid ref TQ3015). Full definition →

Old English hassuc
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  1. Old English · derived fromhassuc“clump of grass”
  2. English todayHassocks

From Old English hassuc (“clump of grass”); see hassock.

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