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- [bos-kij]
- /ˈbɒs kɪdʒ/
- /ˈbɒ.skɪdʒ/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [bos-kij]
- /ˈbɒs kɪdʒ/
Definitions of boscage word
- noun boscage a mass of trees and shrubs; thicket 3
- noun boscage a natural growth of trees or shrubs; wooded place 3
- noun boscage a mass of trees or shrubs; wood, grove, or thicket. 1
- noun boscage A place set with trees or mass of shrubbery, a grove or thicket. 0
- noun boscage (law) Mast-nuts of forest trees, used as food for pigs, or any such sustenance as wood and trees yield to cattle. 0
- noun boscage (art) Among painters, the term is used for a picture depicting a wooded scene. 0
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Origin of boscage
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English boskage < Middle French boscage. See bosk, -age
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Parts of speech for Boscage
noun
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adverb
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preposition
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determiner
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boscage popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 65% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.
boscage usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for boscage
noun boscage
- thicket — a thick or dense growth of shrubs, bushes, or small trees; a thick coppice.
- scrub — to rub hard with a brush, cloth, etc., or against a rough surface in washing.
- shrubbery — a planting of shrubs: He hit the croquet ball into the shrubbery.
- undergrowth — low-lying vegetation or small trees growing beneath larger trees; underbrush.
- grove — Sir George, 1820–1900, English musicologist.
Antonyms for boscage
noun boscage
- order — an authoritative direction or instruction; command; mandate.
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