bocage
noun,
often attributive
bo·cage
\bōˈkäzh\
Definition of bocage
-s
1 : countryside or landscape (as of western France) marked by intermingling patches of woodland and heath, small fields, tall hedgerows, and orchards
2 : a supporting and ornamental background (as of shrubbery and flowers) for a ceramic figure
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Origin and Etymology of bocage
French, from Old French boscage
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