CLUMP

clump. Clump, n. a cluster, shapeless piece

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Clump (klŭmp), n. [[Cf. D. klomp lump, G. klump, klumpen, Dan. klump, Sw. klump; perh. akin to L. globus, E. globe. Cf. Club.]] 1. 1. An unshaped piece or mass of wood or other substance.
2. 2. A cluster; a group; a thicket.
A clump of shrubby trees. Hawthorne. 3. 3. The compressed clay of coal strata. Brande & C.