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bois blanc Cdn French "white wood" Obs. 
basswood or whitewood, Tilia americana.
- 1800 (1897) My men brought a raft of flooring wood of bois blanc split.
- 1860 (1956) A peculiar Indian mode of cooking turtle is as follows: They thrust a piece of "bois blanc" into the mouth. This wood, when young, contains a sweet and pleasantly tasting pith, of which they also make a soup.
- 1800 (1897) My men brought a raft of flooring wood of bois blanc split.