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/bwa/
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
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.
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You can hear the wind moving through the woods.
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The children are walking in the woods near our house.
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