English Explanatory Dictionary

bois durci

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A hard, polishable composition of fine sawdust mixed with blood or egg white, formerly used for making household items. It had a somewhat metallic glean.

Word forms

bois durci

Etymology

Borrowed from French bois durci (“hardened wood”).

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