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The French word for wood is
bois





wood

Gender

The gender of bois is masculine. E.g. le bois.

French Definition


wood
     1. n. Bois (matière).
     2. n. (Dénombrable) Bois (d'une espèce donnée).
           Teak is much used for outdoor benches, but a number of other woods are also suitable, such as ipé, redwood, etc.
     3. n. (Sylv) Bois (2) (souvent utilisé au pluriel).
           He got lost in the woods beyond Seattle.
     4. n. Bois de chauffage.
     5. n. (Dénombrable) (Golf) Bois.
     6. n. (Musique) Instrument à vent.
     7. n. (Argot) Érection.
     8. adj. En bois.
     9. adj. (Archaïque) Fou.
     10. v. Boiser.



Translations for wood and their definitions

bois
     1. n-m. wood (substance making up the central part of the trunk and branches of a tree)
     2. n-m. wood (wood of a particular species of tree)
     3. n-m. wood, woodland (forested or wooded area)
     4. n-m. antler (branching and bony structure on the head of deer, moose and elk, normally in pairs)
     5. n-m. (music) woodwind instrument, woodwind
     6. v. singular present indicative of boire
     7. v. second-person singular present imperative of boire
Image illustrating the French word Bois


bois de chauffage
     1. n-m. firewood
Image illustrating the French word bois de chauffage


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