boschereccio

Italian

Alternative forms

• boscareccio (archaic or regional)

Etymology

From bosco (“woods”) +‎ -ereccio.

Adjective

boschereccio (feminine boschereccia, masculine plural boscherecci, feminine plural boscherecce)

1. (relational) woodland; living, growing in the woods
2. (figurative) simple, rough (of a person)

   Synonyms: semplice, rozzo

   poesia boschereggia ― pastoral poetry

Further reading

• boschereccio in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana