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bosket

bosket

9.9
A small group of trees growing close together
  • noun
  • /ˈbɒskɪt/
  • Archaic
translation icon : bosquete
  • Walking through the bosket, we admired the variety of trees and birds.

And what they were saying is, oh, the these Boskets are very similar.

Examples

  • The deer often seek shelter in the dense bosket beside the stream.

  • And what they were saying is, oh, the these Boskets are very similar.

    The Prof G Pod – Scott Galloway

  • We found a peaceful spot in the bosket to enjoy our picnic.

Synonyms

wood
vsbosket
835 1.0

An area with many trees where people can walk

is much smaller in scale referring to a small area of trees
thicket
vsbosket
22 5.1

A thick area of bushes and small trees that grow close together

is focused on the small grove sense rather than density alone
copse
vsbosket
3 7.5

A small group of trees growing close together

matches the small wooded sense rather than a larger forest
woodlot
vsbosket
  • US
2 3.8

A small area of land with trees often used to grow wood or shelter animals

is the natural small grove idea without management implication
shaw
vsbosket
  • Archaic
1 9.5

A small group of trees or bushes near a field

is the common small wooded meaning not tied to field location
bosk
vsbosket
  • Archaic
1 9.9

A small area of trees growing close together

is the same meaning but uses the traditional headword form
spinny
vsbosket
  • UK
1 9.8

A small area of trees and bushes

is the small grove sense without the countryside nuance

How Big

forest
970 1.0
wood
835 1.0
bosket
  • Archaic
9.9
grove
104 2.8
copse
3 7.5

Surface Forms

bosket singular
boskets plural

Etymology

Bosket comes from the French word bosquet, which means 'little wood' or 'small group of trees'. Think of it as a tidy little wood or clump of bushes, so a bosket is simply a small grove or thicket.