The French word for wood is
bois
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 |
bois de chauffage | ||
1. n-m. firewood |
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