Bosques

/bɑˈskeɪz/ noun

Definition

Plural of bosque; multiple dense thickets, wooded areas, or the collection of brush and forest growth in a region.

Etymology

Simple plural form of Spanish 'bosque' maintained in English when discussing southwestern geography and ecology.

Kelly Says

The bosques of the Rio Grande valley are shrinking due to water diversion and climate change, which ecologists worry about because they're habitat for rare species like the southwestern willow flycatcher.

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