French word

boisé

Pronunciation

IPA/bwaze/

Meaning

  • adjectivewooded

Example

Le parc est boisé.

The park is wooded.

Illustration for boisé (wooded)

More examples

Nous avons acheté un terrain boisé.

We bought a wooded tract of land.

Core concept

A setting filled with trees or a flavor shaped by wood, especially barrel wood.

Common phrases

  • parc boisé

    wooded park

  • terrain boisé

    wooded tract of land

  • site boisé

    wooded site

Similar words

ombragé: Shaded by trees or buildings.
feuillu: Thick with abundant leaves.

Definition in French

Signifie couvert d'arbres ou présentant des notes de bois (par exemple après un élevage en fût), employé pour paysages et vins.

Word origin

Boisé is a derivative of bois formed with -é, and the same adjective came to describe wine whose character includes notes acquired from wooden barrels.

Usage tips

  • The final é in boisé is pronounced, and the s between the vowels is pronounced like z, giving roughly bwa-zay.

Other meanings

  • oakyadjective

Opposites

  • déboisédeforestedadjective

Related words

  • boiserafforestverb
  • boisementafforestationnoun

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