bois immortel
noun
bois im·mor·tel
ˌbwäˌzimȯrˈtel,
-zēm-
plural bois immortels
-tel(z)
West Indies
: a tropical American shrub or tree (Erythrina umbrosa) used to shade young cacao plantations
Word History
Etymology
American French, literally, immortal wood
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