a clump of trees
1clump — [[t]klʌ̱mp[/t]] clumps, clumping, clumped 1) N COUNT: oft N of n, in N in pl A clump of things such as trees or plants is a small group of them growing together. ...a clump of trees bordering a side road. ...a sweetly scented perennial that grows …
2clump — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ big, great (esp. BrE), large ▪ little, small ▪ dense, thick ▪ These plants …
3clump — 1. noun 1) a clump of trees Syn: cluster, thicket, group, bunch, assemblage 2) a clump of earth Syn: lump, clod, mass, wad, glob, gob 2. verb 1) …
4clump — noun 1) a clump of trees Syn: cluster, thicket, group, bunch 2) a clump of earth Syn: lump, clod, mass, chunk …
5Clump — (kl[u^]mp), n. [Cf. D. klomp lump, G. klump, klumpen, Dan. klump, Sw. klump; perh. akin to L. globus, E. globe. Cf. {Club}.] 1. An unshaped piece or mass of wood or other substance. [1913 Webster] 2. A cluster; a group; a thicket. [1913 Webster]… …
6clump — ► NOUN 1) a small group of trees or plants growing closely together. 2) a compacted mass or lump of something. 3) another term for CLOMP(Cf. ↑clomp). ► VERB 1) form into a clump or mass. 2) another term f …
7clump — [klump] n. [< Du klomp or LowG klump: for IE base see CLUB] 1. a lump; mass 2. a mass of bacteria 3. a cluster, as of shrubs or trees 4. the sound of heavy footsteps vi. 1. to walk heavily; tramp …
8clump — clump1 [klʌmp] n [Date: 1200 1300; Origin: Probably from Low German klump] 1.) a group of trees, bushes, or other plants growing very close together clump of ▪ a thick clump of grass in a clump ▪ The roses were planted in clumps across the park.… …
9clump — clump1 [ klʌmp ] noun 1. ) count a group of trees or plants growing very close together a ) MAINLY LITERARY a group of people or things very close together b ) a mass of a substance: a clump of hair/earth 2. ) singular the sound of heavy steps… …
10clump — I UK [klʌmp] / US noun Word forms clump : singular clump plural clumps 1) [countable] a group of trees or plants growing very close together a) mainly literary a group of people or things very close together b) a mass of a substance a clump of… …
