Bosquet
/bɒˈskeɪ/noun
A small grove or clump of trees, especially in a formal garden.
Did you know?Bosquet entered English through French garden culture, where it named carefully shaped groves that turned nature into a theatrical, almost ritual space.
Etymological Timeline
Late Latin
LL
boscus
“wood; forest”
Old French
OF
bosquet
“small wood; grove”
Middle French
MF
bosquet
“ornamental grove or thicket”
17th Century
English
bosquet
“a small grove or wooded enclosure, especially in a formal garden”
Modern English
English
bosquet
“a small grove or clump of trees”