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bois d'arc

American  
[boh dahrk] / ˈboʊ ˌdɑrk /

noun

Louisiana French.

plural

bois d'arcs, bois d'arc

  1. Osage orange.

Etymology

Origin of bois d'arc

1795–1805, < Louisiana French: literally, bow wood

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