“bois de”

The following 5 entries include the term bois de.

bois de fer

noun

: hop hornbeam

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bois de rose

noun

: an important tropical American yellow timber derived chiefly from a tree (Aniba panurensis) of French Guiana

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bois de rose oil

noun

: a colorless to yellow essential oil obtained from bois de rose and used in perfumery and as a source of linalool

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bois de vache

noun

: buffalo chips

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