English Explanatory Dictionary

bois d'arc

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An Osage orange tree, of species Maclura pomifera, or wood of this tree.

Pronunciation

/ˈboʊˌdɑɹk/ /ˈbwaˌdɑɹk/

Word forms

bois d'arc bois d'arcs

Etymology

Borrowed from French bois d'arc (“bow wood”). So called because it was used for bows by the Indians of western North America.

Synonyms

bow-wood bodark bo'dark
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