bosquet

noun bos·quet \ˈbäs-kət\

Definition of BOSQUET

French, from Italian boschetto, diminutive of bosco forest, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German busk forest, bush

First Known Use: circa 1737

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

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