Meaning
scrub, thicket
- a dense, wild growth of bushes, shrubs, and small trees; scrubland or thicket
In a sentence
L'animale selvatico è fuggito rapidamente nella fitta boscaglia.
The wild animal quickly escaped into the dense thicket.
I sentieri erano ormai completamente coperti dalla boscaglia.
The paths were by then completely covered by the scrub.
È pericoloso camminare nella boscaglia senza scarpe adatte?
Is it dangerous to walk in the thicket without suitable shoes?
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| boscaglia | feminine · singular |
| boscaglie | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Formed with the pejorative/collective suffix '-aglia' from 'bosco' (woods).