Bowery
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adjective.
Sheltered
by
trees
;
leafy
;
shady
.
noun.
In the early
settlements
of New York State, USA, a
farm
or
estate
.
Word Usage
"The word "bowery" is Dutch for farm, and the property was once "the Dutch West India Company farm, in the wilderness of what is now the East Village," Shorto said."
Etymologically Related
bower
Rhyme
Words with the same terminal sound
flowery
lowery