variants or bosque
: a small wooded area

Examples of bosk in a Sentence

the thorny branches of the mesquite bosk provide quail and other desert birds with a safe haven from predators

Word History

Etymology

probably back-formation frombosky

First Known Use

1815, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of bosk was in 1815

Dictionary Entries Near bosk

Cite this Entry

“Bosk.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bosk. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

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