Type
Functional, Plants
Area of origin
France
Area of use
England (widespread use)
Related terms
- A gap in a fence or hedge used by small animals as a passageway and/or means of escape.
- A constructed passage or tunnel designed to lead rabbits or hares into a dead-end trap.
Etymology
Middle French muce, musse, mouce hiding place, secret place. Widespread use in England began in the 14th Century.