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bosk

noun \ˈbäsk\

Definition of BOSK

:  a small wooded area

Variants of BOSK

bosk or bosque \ˈbäsk\
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Origin of BOSK

probably back-formation from bosky
First Known Use: 1814

Related to BOSK

Synonyms
boscage (also boskage), thicket (or bosque), bosquet, brake, brushwood, chaparral, coppice, copse, covert

Rhymes with BOSK

mosque

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