"bush plane" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: bush planes [plural]
Etymology: Coined in reference to the bush + plane. Head templates: {{en-noun}} bush plane (plural bush planes)
  1. A light, propeller-driven aircraft, with a high wing, designed to land on, and take off from grass airstrips or rough ground Related terms: bush flying, bush helicopter
    Sense id: en-bush_plane-en-noun-7gSa-aWv Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Aircraft, Aviation

Inflected forms

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  "word": "bush plane"
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