bosket

or bos·quet

[ bos-kit ]

noun

1. a grove; thicket.

bosket

/ ˈbɒskɪt /

noun

1. a clump of small trees or bushes; thicket

Word History and Origins

Origin of bosket¹

1730–40; earlier bosquet < French < Italian boschetto, equivalent to bosc ( o ) wood ( bush ¹ ) + -etto -et

Word History and Origins

Origin of bosket¹

C18: from French bosquet , from Italian boschetto , from bosco wood, forest; see bush ¹

Related Words

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