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- [bosk]
- /bɒsk/
- /bɔsk/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [bosk]
- /bɒsk/
Definitions of bosk word
- noun bosk a small wood of bushes and small trees 3
- noun bosk a small wooded place; grove; thicket 3
- noun bosk a small wood or thicket, especially of bushes. 1
- noun bosk A thicket; a small wood. 0
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Origin of bosk
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English boske, variant of busk(e) < Old Norse buskr bush1
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Parts of speech for Bosk
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
bosk popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 71% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 54% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
bosk usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for bosk
noun bosk
- coppice — A coppice is a small group of trees growing very close to each other.
- woodland — a city in N central California.
- thicket — a thick or dense growth of shrubs, bushes, or small trees; a thick coppice.
- copse — A copse is a small group of trees growing very close to each other.
- silva — the forest trees of a particular area.