bois d'arc
[ boh -dahrk ]
/ ˈboʊ ˌdɑrk /
noun, plural bois d'arcs, bois d'arc.Louisiana French.
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Origin of bois d'arc
1795–1805, Americanism;<Louisiana French: literally, bow wood
Words nearby bois d'arc
boilover, boil up, boink, Boisbriand, bois brûlé, bois d'arc, Bois de Boulogne, bois de rose, bois de rose oil, bois de vache, Boise
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