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bosse

noun
\ (ˈ)bä¦sā, ˈbäs, ˈbȯs\
plural -s

Definition of bosse

1 : an African tree (Guarea cedrata) having glabrous oblong pointed leaflets and small blue flowers
2 : the pinkish to reddish brown wood of the bosse tree used especially for plywood

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History and Etymology for bosse

French bossé

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