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Etymology · Frankish

*busk

5 English words descend from Frankish *busk, most common first.

ambushThe act of concealing oneself and lying in wait to attack or kill by surprise.
rebukeA harsh criticism.
ambuscadeAn ambush; a trap laid for an enemy.
boscageA place set with trees or mass of shrubbery, a grove or thicket.
bosketA small grove or copse of trees, a thicket.