bocage
[boh-kahzh]
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noun Fine Arts.
a decorative motif of trees, branches, or foliage, as in a tapestry or a ceramic figure group.
Origin of bocage
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A similar mercy was vouchsafed to this priest of the Bocage.
BalthasarAnatole France
Bocage is a separate district in the Departments of the Orne and Calvados.
Rambles in NormandyFrancis Miltoun
This is known as the Bocage, a name which suggests rich foliage.
NormandyG. E. Mitton
You go to the Bocage, Adelaide, you are more active than I am.
Autumn GloryRen Bazin
The forest region of the Bocage has ever been a theme for poets and painters.
The Cathedrals of Southern FranceFrancis Miltoun
bocage
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Word Origin for bocage
C17: from French, from Old French bosc; see boscage
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