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busket

/ˈbʌskɪt/

busket noun: a small bush.

Noun

busket (plural buskets)

  1. (obsolete) A small bush.
  2. (obsolete) A sprig or bouquet.
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  3. (obsolete) Part of a garden devoted to shrubs.

Forms of busket

pluralbuskets

Origin of busket

See bosket, bouquet.

Questions about busket

What does busket mean?
Busket means a small bush.
What part of speech is busket?
Busket is a noun.
How do you pronounce busket?
Busket is pronounced /ˈbʌskɪt/.
What is the plural of busket?
The plural of busket is buskets.

Words near busket in the dictionary

  1. busked it
  2. busker
  3. buskers
  4. Buskerud
  5. Buskes
  6. busket
  7. buskets
  8. Buskey
  9. Buskeys
  10. buskin
  11. buskin'd

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