bois d'arc
US/ˈboʊˌdɑɹk/
bois d'arc noun: an Osage orange tree, of species Maclura pomifera, or wood of this tree.
Noun
bois d'arc (countable and uncountable, plural bois d'arcs)
- An Osage orange tree, of species Maclura pomifera, or wood of this tree.
- The bois d'arc seems to be the characteristic growth of the black prairies.1880, US Census, (Please provide the book title or journal name)
- Eliza liked to be able to get up from her bed or the little chair from her former apartment and climb the two steps into the bluecarpeted livingroom and be able to see the bois d’arcs standing sturdily along the line of the front walk.1987, Terry, Marshall, Ringer, Corona Pub. Co., page 227
Synonyms of bois d'arc
Forms of bois d'arc
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Origin of bois d'arc
Borrowed from French bois d'arc (“bow wood”). So called because it was used for bows by the Indians of western North America.
Questions about bois d'arc
- What does bois d'arc mean?
- Bois d'arc means an Osage orange tree, of species Maclura pomifera, or wood of this tree.
- What part of speech is bois d'arc?
- Bois d'arc is a noun.
- How do you pronounce bois d'arc?
- Bois d'arc is pronounced /ˈboʊˌdɑɹk/ (US).
- What is the plural of bois d'arc?
- The plural of bois d'arc is bois d'arcs.
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