What is another word for bosc?
Pronunciation: [bˈɒsk] (IPA) 
Bosc, the French word for "forest," has a number of synonyms in English, such as woodland, thicket, grove, copse, and timberland. Each of these terms refers to a different type of forest environment. Woodland suggests a mixed forest with both deciduous and coniferous trees, while a thicket implies a dense, tangled growth of shrubs or brambles. A grove is a small group of trees, and a copse is a small wood or thicket. Timberland refers to land covered with trees that are valuable for their wood, such as pine or oak. Regardless of the term used, forests are valuable for their ecosystem services, providing clean air, water, and habitat for a wide variety of plant and animal species.
