bosket

or bos·quet

[ bos-kit ]
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noun
  1. a grove; thicket.

Origin of bosket

1
1730–40; earlier bosquet<French <Italian boschetto, equivalent to bosc(o) wood (see bush1) + -etto-et

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British Dictionary definitions for bosket

bosket

bosquet

/ (ˈbɒskɪt) /


noun
  1. a clump of small trees or bushes; thicket

Origin of bosket

1
C18: from French bosquet, from Italian boschetto, from bosco wood, forest; see bush 1

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