bucolic

Etymology

Definitions

1. 1

   Rustic, pastoral, country-styled.

   • The countryside was filled with charming, bucolic scenery, complete with rolling hills, fields of wildflowers, and quaint farmhouses.
   • A couple of years later the Metropolitan had reached its own most northerly point, Verney Junction, which was as bucolic as it sounds.
   • Before the area was a tech epicenter, it was a bucolic land of fruit orchards.
2. 2

   Relating to the pleasant aspects of rustic country life.

   • The cozy bed and breakfast was located in a picturesque, bucolic setting, offering guests a chance to escape the city and enjoy the simple pleasures of the countryside.
   • In a sense, Mr. Maillier is living the classic French dream – working the land in the bucolic countryside, feeding his children good food, and keeping France’s gastronomic heritage alive.
3. 3

   Pertaining to herdsmen or peasants.

   • Their traditional clothing and simple way of life reflected their bucolic roots as a community of shepherds and farmers.
   • Here we consider a bucolic example.
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   1. 4

      A pastoral poem.

   2. 5

      A rustic, peasant.

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