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boskiness

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bosk⋅y

  [bos-kee]
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–adjective, bosk⋅i⋅er, bosk⋅i⋅est.
1. covered with bushes, shrubs, and small trees; woody.
2. shady.
Origin:
1585–95; bosk + -y 1

Related forms:
bosk⋅i⋅ness, noun
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bosk·y   (bŏs'kē)   
adj.   bosk·i·er, bosk·i·est

  1. Having an abundance of bushes, shrubs, or trees: "a bosky park leading to a modest yet majestic plaza" (Jack Beatty).

  2. Of or relating to woods.


[From Middle English bosk, bush, from Medieval Latin bosca, of Germanic origin.]
bosk'i·ness n.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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