bois d'arc
bois d'arc · bois d'arcs
An Osage orange tree, of species Maclura pomifera, or wood of this treeAn Osage orange tree, of species Maclura pomifera, or wood of this tree.
US/ˈboʊˌdɑɹk/
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)An Osage orange tree, of species Maclura pomifera, or wood of this tree.
Origin
Borrowed from French bois d'arc (“bow wood”). So called because it was used for bows by thBorrowed from French bois d'arc (“bow wood”). So called because it was used for bows by the Indians of western North America.
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Forms
plural: bois d'arcs| Singular | bois d'arc |
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Synonyms
3 synonymsLessons for this word
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