boscage

or bos·kage

[ bos-kij ]

noun

1. a mass of trees or shrubs; wood, grove, or thicket.

boscage

/ ˈbɒskɪdʒ /

noun

1. literary.
   a mass of trees and shrubs; thicket

Word History and Origins

Origin of boscage¹

1350–1400; Middle English boskage < Middle French boscage. See bosk, -age

Word History and Origins

Origin of boscage¹

C14: from Old French bosc , probably of Germanic origin; see bush ¹, -age

Related Words

• foliage
• hedge
• shrubbery
• thicket
• topiary
• tree