a. [ L. bucolicus, Gr. &unr_;, fr. &unr_; cowherd, herdsman; &unr_; ox + (perh.) &unr_; race horse; cf. Skr. kal to drive: cf. F. bucolique. See Cow the animal. ] Of or pertaining to the life and occupation of a shepherd; pastoral; rustic. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ L. Bucolicôn poëma. ] A pastoral poem, representing rural affairs, and the life, manners, and occupation of shepherds;
a. Bucolic. [ 1913 Webster ]