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bois de rose

American  
[bwah duh rohz] / ˈbwɑ də ˌroʊz /

noun

bois de rose plural
  1. rosewood.

  2. a grayish red or dark purplish red color.


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Etymology

Origin of bois de rose

From French

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Everything, it seems, is made from bois de rose - the tables, chairs, wooden beams, knick-knacks on every shelf.

From BBC Feb. 21, 2014

This is my first introduction to bois de rose - just mention the name and it is clear it elicits fear.

From BBC Feb. 21, 2014

My search for the famed bois de rose - something I had only ever seen in pictures - begins in a beautiful old cafe in Antananarivo - the capital.

From BBC Feb. 21, 2014

A portrait of a lady, in gouache and pastel, was the story at Nina Ricci: a wash of bois de rose, forest green and powder blue alongside a just-right dose of black.

From New York Times Mar. 4, 2011

Linalol, the alcohol forming the greater part of linaloe and bois de rose oils, and found also in lavender, neroli, petitgrain, bergamot, and many other oils.

From The Handbook of Soap Manufacture by Simmons, W. H.

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