bois de rose

noun

ˌbwäd(ə)ˈrōz

plural bois de roses

-ōzə̇z

or bois de rose

like singular

1

a

: an important tropical American yellow timber derived chiefly from a tree (Aniba panurensis) of French Guiana

b

: any tree yielding bois de rose

2

: a grayish red that is yellower, lighter, and stronger than blush rose, yellower and deeper than apple-blossom, bluer and deeper than Pompeian red, and yellower and stronger than livid brown

Word History

Etymology

French, literally, rose wood

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