bois d'arc

[ boh dahrk ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

, Louisiana French.

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

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

The aborigines made bows and arrows of it, whence the name Bois D'Arc.

Pecanier and bois d'arc came with many other French names with the Acadians to Louisiana.

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

She wants to know if she shall send them around on Bois d'arc or keep them 'til you return.

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