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bois brûlé

[ bwah broo-ley; French bwah bry-ley ]

noun

, plural bois brû·lés [bwah, broo-, leyz, bwah b, r, y, -, ley].
  1. Canadian Older Use. Métis ( def 1 ).

bois-brûlé

/ ˌbwɑːbruːˈleɪ /

noun

  1. archaic.
    sometimes capital a mixed-race person of Canadian Indian and White (usually French Canadian) ancestry; Métis Also calledBrule

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Word History and Origins

Origin of bois brûlé1

First recorded in 1800–10; from French: literally, “burnt wood”

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Word History and Origins

Origin of bois brûlé1

French, literally: burnt wood

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