bois d'arc

[ boh dahrk ]
/ ˈboʊ ˌdɑrk /

noun, plural bois d'arcs, bois d'arc. Louisiana French.

Osage orange(def 1).

Origin of bois d'arc

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

Words nearby bois d'arc

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, bois-brûlé