bois d'arc
Americannoun
PLURAL
bois d'arcs, bois d'arcEtymology
Origin of bois d'arc
1795–1805, < Louisiana French: literally, bow wood
Example Sentences
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The incident happened Thursday afternoon, when a 33-year-old man assaulted an 82-year-old woman inside a home in rural unincorporated Bois D’Arc about 15 miles northwest of Springfield, the Greene County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release.
From Washington Times
The Dallas Morning News reports that construction of the Lower Bois d’Arc Creek Reservoir will begin in spring, northeast of Bonham.
From Seattle Times
After steak and potatoes in Bois D’Arc, Missouri, we coasted 60 miles to spend the night in Joplin, on I44.
From The Guardian
The bois d'arc seems to be the characteristic growth of the black prairies.
From Project Gutenberg
They were painted with vermilion, and carried bows of bois d'arc three feet long, and cow-skin quivers filled with arrows.
From Project Gutenberg
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