BUCOLIC

(noun) a short poem descriptive of rural or pastoral life
synonyms : eclogue , idyl , idyll
(noun) a country person
synonyms : peasant , provincial
The provincial, dressed in a straw hat and baggy pants, was instantly recognizable amongst the others gathered in the inn’s dining room. -added by naila_inlas
(adj.) relating to shepherds or herdsmen or devoted to raising sheep or cattle
"pastoral seminomadic people", "pastoral land", "a pastoral economy"
synonyms : pastoral
The country was mainly a pastoral economy. -added by naila_inlas
(adj.) (used with regard to idealized country life) idyllically rustic
"a country life of arcadian contentment", "a pleasant bucolic scene", "charming in its pastoral setting", "rustic tranquility"
synonyms : arcadian , pastoral
He lived a quiet and pastoral life in the valley. -added by naila_inlas

Mnemonics

(Tag: ) bucolic sounds a bit like bullock which is used in the "country side"...
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(Tag: ) olic is the one to see. oleic acid is used to remove rust. or even if you can check oli, jumble it as oil,used as an antirust agent,which in the past was used as an oral agent.
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(Tag: ) Bu (B.) +COLIc (coli): B coli infection is common in RUSTIC area because of the unhygienic condition.
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