boschereccio

Italian

Alternative forms
  • boscareccio (archaic or regional)

Etymology

From bosco (“woods”) +‎ -ereccio.

Adjective

boschereccio (feminine boschereccia, masculine plural boscherecci, feminine plural boscherecce)

  1. (relational) woodland; living, growing in the woods
  2. (figurative) simple, rough (of a person)
    Synonyms: semplice, rozzo
    poesia boschereggia ― pastoral poetry

Further reading
  • boschereccio in Treccani.it – Vocabolario Treccani on line, Istituto dell'Enciclopedia Italiana
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