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10 Language-to-English DictionariesBushy
/ˈbʊʃ.i/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
Having a lot of bush or foliage; thick and dense.
"The garden was filled with bushy plants that provided ample shade." - 2
Describing hair that is thick and unkempt.
"He had a bushy beard that made him look quite rugged."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'bushy' originates from the Middle English term 'busche', which means 'bush'. It is derived from the Old French 'busche', which in turn comes from the Latin 'buxus', referring to the box tree. Over time, the meaning evolved to describe something that is thick and covered with bushes or foliage.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Bushy" is said worldwide
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buissonneux
Transliteration: bwi-son-ö
"Le jardin était rempli de plantes buissonneuses."
buschig
Transliteration: bu-shig
"Der Garten war mit buschigen Pflanzen gefüllt."
cespuglioso
Transliteration: ches-pu-lyo-so
"Il giardino era pieno di piante cespugliose."
arbustivo
Transliteration: ar-bus-ti-vo
"El jardín estaba lleno de plantas arbustivas."
arbustivo
Transliteration: ar-bus-ti-vo
"O jardim estava cheio de plantas arbustivas."
झाड़ीदार
Transliteration: jhaadidaar
"बगीचे में झाड़ीदार पौधे थे।"
灌木丛生的
Transliteration: guànmù cóng shēng de
"花园里长满了灌木丛生的植物。"
덥수룩한
Transliteration: deobsurukhan
"정원에는 덥수룩한 식물이 가득했다."
茂った
Transliteration: shigotta
"庭には茂った植物がたくさんあった。"
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