bush- root words — words with the bush- root

The root bush- comes from Latin boscus, meaning in the woods. 6 words in Dendril are built from it, including ambush, ambushed, ambushes, ambushing, hautbois, hautboy. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the bush- root

Explore words with bush- — words containing the bush- root and sharing its sense of "in the woods". Examples include ambush, ambushed, ambushes, ambushing, hautbois, hautboy. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does bush- mean?

The bush- root means in the woods, from Latin boscus. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.