bosk
1
9.9
A small area of trees growing close together
- noun
- /bɑsk/
- Archaic
:
bosquecillo
- The wildlife photographer found the best spot to hide in a dense bosk of trees.
Examples
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St. John's in the Grove sat on a hummock in a bosk of live oaks that cast a cool, impenetrable shade over the churchyard and dappled the green front doors.
Fiction book (1999) -
The children built a fort in the small bosk behind their house.
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We enjoyed a quiet picnic in the shady bosk on the hill.
Synonyms
wood
vsbosk
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1.0
An area with many trees where people can walk
is smaller and means a compact thicket rather than a large forest
2
3.8
A small area of land with trees often used to grow wood or shelter animals
is the same small wooded area without management focus
9.9
A small group of trees growing close together
is the same meaning but is a variant form
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Etymology
Bosk comes from an Old French word bosc meaning 'wood' or 'thicket', so imagine a small, bushy patch of trees like a tiny wood. That's why a bosk today means a small area of trees or a little wooded place.