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单词 bushman
释义 bush·man
\ˈbu̇shmən\ noun
(plural bushmen)
Etymology: modification (influenced by bush) (I) of obsolete Afrikaans boschjesman, from boschjes (gen. of obsolete boschje, diminutive of bosch forest — now bos) + man, from Middle Dutch; akin to Old High German man person, man — more at boschbok, man
1. usually capitalized : one of a race of nomadic hunters of southern Africa now chiefly confined to the Kalahari desert that are of short stature and have leathery yellow skin, a flat triangular face, often excessive development of fat on the buttocks especially of females, and low cranial capacity
2. usually capitalized : a Khoisan language of the Bushmen
3. [bush (I) + man] chiefly Australia
 a. : one that lives in the bush
 b. : one skilled in bushcraft
 c. : farmer, rube, hick
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