bois d'arc

[ boh dahrk ]

noun

, Louisiana French.

, plural bois d'arcs, bois d'arc.

1. Osage orange ( def 1 ).

Word History and Origins

Origin of bois d'arc¹

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

Example Sentences

The incident happened Thursday afternoon, when a 33-year-old man assaulted an 82-year-old woman inside a home in rural unincorporated Bois D’Arc about 15 miles northwest of Springfield, the Greene County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release.

From Washington Times

The Dallas Morning News reports that construction of the Lower Bois d’Arc Creek Reservoir will begin in spring, northeast of Bonham.

From Seattle Times

After steak and potatoes in Bois D’Arc, Missouri, we coasted 60 miles to spend the night in Joplin, on I44.

From The Guardian

The bois d'arc seems to be the characteristic growth of the black prairies.

From Project Gutenberg

They were painted with vermilion, and carried bows of bois d'arc three feet long, and cow-skin quivers filled with arrows.

From Project Gutenberg