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bois de rose \ˌbwäd(ə)ˈrōz\ noun (plural bois de roses \-ōzə̇z\ ; or bois de rose \like sing.\) Etymology: French, literally, rose wood 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 |