bosque

Valid in Scrabble

Scrabble points
17
Words With Friends
19
Letters
6
Pronunciation
/bɒsk/
See all 4 pronunciations
/bɒsk/ · /bɑsk/ · /ˈbɒsˌkeɪ/ · /ˈbɑsˌkeɪ/

Definition of bosque

3 senses · 2 parts of speech · etymology included

noun

  1. (alt-of, rare)Rare spelling of bosk.
    “On February 16 a reconnaissance in force was pushed to within a mile of the fort and battle offered on the open plain. The challenge was disregarded, and only noticed by the sending out of a few well-mounted men to watch our movements. The forces of the enemy were kept well concealed in the bosque (grove) above the fort and within its walls.”
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noun

  1. (alt-of, rare)Rare spelling of bosk.
    “On February 16 a reconnaissance in force was pushed to within a mile of the fort and battle offered on the open plain. The challenge was disregarded, and only noticed by the sending out of a few well-mounted men to watch our movements. The forces of the enemy were kept well concealed in the bosque (grove) above the fort and within its walls.”
  2. (Southwestern, US)A gallery forest found growing along a river bank or on the flood plain of a watercourse.

name

  1. A surname.

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Etymology

See bosk.

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