Medical Definition of Bois d'arc
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The Osage orange (Maclura aurantiaca). "The bois d'arc seems to be the characteristic growth of the black prairies." (U. S. Census (1880))
Origin: F, bow wood. So called because used for bows by the Western Indians.
Source: Websters Dictionary
(01 Mar 1998)
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