SINCE 1828
bo·cage
| \ bōˈkäzh\
plural -s
Definition of bocage
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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