bois brûlé

[bwah broo-ley; French bwah bry-ley]

noun, plural bois brû·lés

[bwah broo-leyz; French bwah bry-ley] /ˈbwɑ bruˈleɪz; French bwɑ brüˈleɪ/, Canadian.

métis(def 2).

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Origin of bois brûlé

< French: literally, burnt wood

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A dog-team and a bois-brule bring them, and then I am alone as before.
Romany of the Snows
Gilbert Parker