bois d'arc

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bois d'arc

noun
\ˈbō-ˌdä(r)k, dialect also ˈbwä-, ˈbr-\
plural bois d'arcs or bois d'arc

Definition of BOIS D'ARC

: osage orange; also : its wood

Origin of BOIS D'ARC

American French, literally, bow wood
First Known Use: 1805

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