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