bois brûlé

[ bwah broo-ley; French bwah bry-ley ]
/ ˈbwɑ bruˈleɪ; French bwɑ brüˈleɪ /

noun, plural bois brû·lés [bwah broo-leyz; French bwah bry-ley] /ˈbwɑ bruˈleɪz; French bwɑ brüˈleɪ/, Canadian.

métis(def 2).

Origin of bois brûlé

< French: literally, burnt wood

Words nearby bois brûlé

boiling, boiling point, boiling-water reactor, boilover, boink, bois brûlé, bois d'arc, bois de boulogne, bois de rose, bois de rose oil, bois de vache

Example sentences from the Web for bois brule

  • A dog-team and a bois-brule bring them, and then I am alone as before.

    Romany of the Snows |Gilbert Parker