First Known Use: 1805
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bois d'arc
noun \ˈbō-ˌdä(r)k, dial also ˈbwä-, ˈbȯr-\
plural bois d'arcs or bois d'arc
Definition of BOIS D'ARC
: osage orange; also : its wood
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Origin of BOIS D'ARC
American French, literally, bow wood
Rhymes with BOIS D'ARC
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