tuft

US /tʌft/
UK /tʌft/
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1.

mechón, penacho, mata

a collection of threads, hairs, or grass, etc., held or growing together at the base

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A small tuft of grass grew between the cracks in the pavement.
Un pequeño mechón de hierba crecía entre las grietas del pavimento.
The cat had a fluffy tuft of fur on its tail.
El gato tenía un mechón de pelo esponjoso en la cola.
1.

formar mechones, enmarañar

to form into a tuft or tufts

:
The wind began to tuft the long grass.
El viento comenzó a formar mechones en la hierba larga.
She carefully tufted the yarn to create a textured rug.
Ella cuidadosamente formó mechones con el hilo para crear una alfombra texturizada.