Etymology

Big Woods

Today it means: A kind of temperate hardwood forest ecoregion found in western Wisconsin and south-central Minnesota. Full definition →

French Grand Bois
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  1. French · calque ofGrand Bois
  2. English todayBig Woods

Calque of French Grand Bois

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