French Conversation · Level 22
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French word
bois
Pronunciation
IPA/bwa/
Meaning
- masculine nounwood
Example
Le bois de cette table est solide.
The wood of this table is solid.
More examples
Il faut acheter du bois pour l'hiver.
We need to buy firewood for the winter.
Core concept
Tree matter moving from a living trunk into a table, a beam, or a fire.
Common phrases
du bois
firewood
un morceau de bois
a piece of wood
table en bois
wooden table
Similar words
arbre: A large plant with a trunk and branches growing upright from the ground.
forêt: A natural area where many trees grow densely.
Definition in French
Substance ligneuse extraite des arbres, servant de matériau pour la construction ou de combustible.
Word origin
French bois comes from Old French bois or bosc, from Medieval Latin boscus, a Germanic-origin word for woodland.
Usage tips
- Bois is masculine, so the material is le bois and an indefinite quantity is du bois.