boskiness


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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.
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boskiness

(ˈbɒskɪnəs)
n
the quality of being bosky
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