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masculine

/bwa/

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Translation

wood; I drink (present of boire)

Word origin

From Late Latin boscus ('woodland, thicket'), probably of Germanic origin. It means both 'wood' the material and 'woods' the place.

Origin
Latin
Root
boscus
English cognates
bouquet, boscage

Grammar

Gendermasculine

Examples

Cette .

This table is made of solid, heavy wood.

.

He went for a walk in the woods this morning.

' .

I drink a glass of water after every meal.

- l'.

My grandfather cuts wood for the winter.

.

You can hear the wind moving through the woods.

.

The children are walking in the woods near our house.

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This word is part of lesson 12.