bosset

noun

bos·​set

ˈbäsə̇t,

ˈbȯs-

plural -s

: the rudimentary antler of a young male red deer

Word History

Etymology

French bossette, from Old French bocete, bocette small protuberance, from boce boss + -ete, -ette -ette

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