boscage

noun

bos·cage ˈbä-skij

variants or less commonly boskage

Synonyms of boscage next

: a growth of trees or shrubs : thicket

Examples of boscage in a Sentence

the land was dotted with tangled boscage that slowed any passage through it

Word History

Etymology

Middle English boskage, borrowed from Anglo-French boscage "wood, woodland," from bois, bos "grove, forest, wood (the material)" (Old French also bosc) + -age -age — more at boiserie

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of boscage was in the 15th century

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“Boscage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boscage. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.

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