tuft
US /tʌft/
UK /tʌft/

1.
ciuffo, pennacchio, fiocco
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 piccolo ciuffo d'erba cresceva tra le fessure del marciapiede.
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The cat had a fluffy tuft of fur on its tail.
Il gatto aveva un ciuffo di pelo soffice sulla coda.