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bois d'arc
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bois d'arc, [F., bow wood. So called because used for bows by the Western Indians.].
The Osage orange (Maclura aurantiaca ). [1913 Webster]
"The bois d'arc seems to be the characteristic growth of the black prairies." [1913 Webster]
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