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boscage

American  
[bos-kij] / ˈbɒs kɪdʒ /
Or boskage

noun

  1. a mass of trees or shrubs; wood, grove, or thicket.

boscage British  
/ ˈbɒskɪdʒ /

noun

  1. literary a mass of trees and shrubs; thicket

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Etymology

Origin of boscage

1350–1400; Middle English boskage < Middle French boscage. See bosk, -age

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Boscage; also, the state or quality of being bosky.

From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) by Webster, Noah

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