Etymology

bois durci

Today it means: A hard, polishable composition of fine sawdust mixed with blood or egg white, formerly used for making household items. It had a somewhat metallic glean. Full definition →

French bois durci
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The story

  1. French · borrowed frombois durci“hardened wood”
  2. English todaybois durci

Borrowed from French bois durci (“hardened wood”).

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