fraise du bois
/frɛz dü ˈbwɑ/
fraise du bois is the alternative form of fraise des bois.
Meaning of fraise des bois
Noun
fraise des bois (plural fraises des bois)
- The wild strawberry, the woodland strawberry (Fragaria vesca).
- “A lot of fruit, too, has an enormously fugitive flavour — a fraise des bois picked fresh tastes completely different from the ones which have probably come from somewhere like Chile and been chilled.”1998 May 22, “All in the best possible taste: Conran to design Standard garden for Chelsea next year”, in Evening Standard, London, page 7
Forms of fraise du bois
| plural | fraises du bois |
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Origin of fraise du bois
From French fraise du bois.
Questions about fraise du bois
- What is fraise du bois the alternative form of?
- Fraise du bois is the alternative form of fraise des bois.
- How do you pronounce fraise du bois?
- Fraise du bois is pronounced /frɛz dü ˈbwɑ/.
Words near fraise du bois in the dictionary
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