bosse

noun

(ˈ)bä¦sā,

ˈbäs,

ˈbȯs

plural -s

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

Word History

Etymology

French bossé

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Rhymes for bosse

• blas
• bos
• boss
• clos
• crosse
• dos
• doss
• dross
• floss
• foss
• fosse
• gloss