bosc- root words — words with the bosc- root

The root bosc- comes from Greek boskein, meaning to feed, graze. 1 words in Dendril are built from it, including proboscidean. Dendril shows them on a free interactive word map — no signup, no ads.

Words that use the bosc- root

Explore words with bosc- — words containing the bosc- root and sharing its sense of "to feed, graze". Examples include proboscidean. Click any word to see its own roots, definition, and related words.

What does bosc- mean?

The bosc- root means to feed, graze, from Greek boskein. Recognizing it helps you decode and remember the many English words built on this root.