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bucolic

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As an adjective, bucolic means rustic, pastoral, country-styled. As a noun, it means a pastoral poem.

Meanings of bucolic

9 meanings

Rustic, pastoral, country-styled.
“The countryside was filled with charming, bucolic scenery, complete with rolling hills, fields of wildflowers, and quaint farmhouses.”
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.”
Pertaining to herdsmen or peasants.
“Their traditional clothing and simple way of life reflected their bucolic roots as a community of shepherds and farmers.”
(used with regard to idealized country life) idyllically rustic
“a country life of arcadian contentment”
“a pleasant bucolic scene”
“charming in its pastoral setting”
Similar: arcadian, pastoral
Relating to shepherds or herdsmen or devoted to raising sheep or cattle
“pastoral seminomadic people”
“pastoral land”
“a pastoral economy”
Similar: pastoral

A pastoral poem.
A rustic, peasant.
A country personperson
Similar: peasant, provincial
A short poem descriptive of rural or pastoral life
Similar: eclogue, idyll, idyl