"shaggytuft" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: shaggy tuft [alternative]
Etymology: Etymology tree Old English sċeacga Middle English *schagge English shag Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English shaggy English tuft English shaggytuft From shaggy + tuft. Etymology templates: {{etymon|en|:af|shaggy<id:hairy>|tuft<id:clump>|id=messy hair|text=+|tree=1}} Etymology tree Old English sċeacga Middle English *schagge English shag Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English shaggy English tuft English shaggytuft From shaggy + tuft. Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} shaggytuft
  1. (obsolete, 1940s) A rug made of cotton shag. Tags: obsolete
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  2. (botany) Any of the genus Stenandrium of flowering plants. Synonyms: stenandrium, gerardia
    Sense id: en-shaggytuft-en-noun-pnSXR1On Categories (other): Botany, English entries referencing etymons with invalid IDs, English entries with etymology texts, English entries with etymology trees, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Pages with etymology trees, Acanthus family plants Disambiguation of English entries referencing etymons with invalid IDs: 45 55 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology texts: 48 52 Disambiguation of English entries with etymology trees: 32 68 Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 46 54 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 46 54 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 44 56 Disambiguation of Pages with etymology trees: 27 73 Disambiguation of Acanthus family plants: 13 87 Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences

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