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bois — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • antler noun A bony, branching growth on the head of a deer, moose, or similar animal, shed and regrown each year.
  • forest noun A large area densely covered with trees.
  • grove noun A small group of trees, often planted or kept clear of undergrowth.
  • timber noun Wood that has been cut and prepared for building.
  • timberland noun Forested land thought of in terms of its potential and value as timber.
  • wind noun The natural movement of air, especially a noticeable current outdoors.
  • wood noun The hard fibrous material that makes up the trunk and branches of a tree, used for building, fuel, and countless other purposes.
  • woodland noun Land covered by trees; a lightly forested area.
  • woodwind noun Any (typically wooden) musical instrument that produces sound by the player blowing into it, through a reed, or across an opening. Woodwind instruments include the recorder, flute, piccolo, clarinet, oboe, cor anglais and bassoon.

Senses

bois is used for these senses in English:

  • forest A dense uncultivated tract of trees and undergrowth, larger than woods.
  • grove A small forest with minimal undergrowth.
  • timber (uncountable) Trees in a forest regarded as a source of wood.
  • timberland Forested land thought of in terms of its potential and value as timber.
  • wind (music) The woodwind section of an orchestra. Occasionally also used to include the brass section.
  • wind (transitive) To rest (a horse, etc.) in order to allow the breath to be recovered; to breathe.
  • wood Firewood.
  • wood (music) A woodwind instrument.

forest — full definition

  1. noun A large area densely covered with trees.
  2. verb To plant trees over an area.

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