flatwoods
[ flat-woodz ]
/ ˈflætˌwʊdz /
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noun (used with a plural verb)
a woodland in a low-lying region having little drainage.
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Let’s start with some etymology: What are the origins of the typographical word “bracket”?
First appeared around 1750, and is related to the French word “braguette” for the name of codpiece armor.
First appeared in 1610, based on the French word “baguette” for the long loaf of bread.
First appeared in 1555, and is related to the French word “raquette” for a netted bat.
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I 'members a white fambly named Sims what lived in Flatwoods.
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That one may be hopelessly lost in the deceptive flatwoods she dismissed with a laugh.
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