bosque
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English [edit]
Etymology 1 [edit]
See bosk.
Pronunciation [edit]
Noun [edit]
bosque (plural bosques)
- [19th century] Rare spelling of bosk.
Etymology 2 [edit]
From the Spanish bosque (“forest”), perhaps also influenced by bosk via bosque¹.
Pronunciation [edit]
- IPA: /ˈbɒsˌkeɪ/
Noun [edit]
bosque (plural bosques)
- (southern US) A gallery forest found growing along a river bank or on the flood plain of a watercourse.
See also [edit]
Galician [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From Late Latin boscus, from Proto-Germanic *buskaz.
Pronunciation [edit]
Noun [edit]
bosque m (plural bosques)
Portuguese [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From Late Latin boscus, from Proto-Germanic *buskaz
Pronunciation [edit]
Noun [edit]
bosque m (plural bosques)
Spanish [edit]
Etymology [edit]
From Late Latin boscus or buscus, from Proto-Germanic *buskaz, cognate with English bush, French bois, Italian bosco.
Pronunciation [edit]
- IPA: /ˈboske/
Noun [edit]
bosque m (plural bosques)
Synonyms [edit]
Related terms [edit]
Descendants [edit]
- English: bosque
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- Portuguese terms derived from Late Latin
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