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bois durci

bois durci noun: a hard, polishable composition of fine sawdust mixed with blood or egg white, formerly used for making household items. It had a somewhat metallic glean.

Noun

bois durci (uncountable)

  1. A hard, polishable composition of fine sawdust mixed with blood or egg white, formerly used for making household items. It had a somewhat metallic glean.

Origin of bois durci

Borrowed from French bois durci (“hardened wood”).

Questions about bois durci

What does bois durci mean?
Bois durci means a hard, polishable composition of fine sawdust mixed with blood or egg white, formerly used for making household items. It had a somewhat metallic glean.
What part of speech is bois durci?
Bois durci is a noun.

Words near bois durci in the dictionary

  1. bois d'arc
  2. bois d'arcs
  3. bois d'olive
  4. Bois de Boulogne
  5. Bois de la Cambre
  6. bois durci
  7. Bois-Joli
  8. Bois-le-Roi
  9. boisambrene
  10. Boisbriand
  11. Boisclair

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