Bois

When we visit the Loire Valley in France, the only reason we are able to purchase the white asaparagus or frais de bois from the local farmers or gatherers when is brought in from the field or forest is because the farmers/gatherers are lifelong friends of my wife's 80 year old mother. ❋ Unknown (2004)

Down here in Texas, I think it's the same tree that is called bois d'arc. ❋ DNLee (2008)

Hoi (Tah.); Huwi blichik (Sud.); Igname bois (Ant.); Igname pousse debout ❋ Unknown (1987)

Such is the yellow saunder, which by the inhabitants is called bois de chandel, or, in English, candle-wood, because it burns like a candle, and serves them with light while they fish by night. ❋ George Alfred Williams (1903)

August, the tree called bois immortel, very common in Demerara, bears abundance of red blossom which stays on the tree for some weeks; then it is that most of the different species of humming-birds are very plentiful. ❋ Charles Waterton (1823)

Another skin of the same animal, either tucked into the girdle or carried in the hand, serves as a pouch for their tobacco, or what the French traders call bois roule. 1 This is the inner bark of a species of red willow, which, being dried in the sun or over the fire, is, rubbed between the hands and broken into small pieces, and used alone or mixed with tobacco. ❋ Unknown (1805)

Another skin of the same animal is either tucked into the girdle or carried in the hand, and serves as a pouch for their tobacco, or what the French traders call the bois roule: this is the inner bark of a species of red willow, which being dried in the sun or over the fire, is rubbed between the hands and broken into small pieces, and is used alone or mixed with tobacco. ❋ William Clark (1804)

While she and Paul were taking refreshment, it being already night, Domingo kindled a fire: and having found among the rocks a particular kind of twisted wood, called bois de ronde, which burns when quite green, and throws out a great blaze, he made a torch of it, which he lighted. ❋ Bernardin De Saint-Pierre (1775)

Among them are the gum tree, the ebony tree, and that which is here called bois de pomme, with olive and cinnamon-wood trees; while in some parts the cabbage-palm trees raise their naked stems more than a hundred feet high, their summits crowned with a cluster of leaves, and towering above the woods like one forest piled upon another. ❋ Bernardin De Saint-Pierre (1775)

One man hawks an evil-smelling moonshine called bois cochon from two filthy plastic containers. ❋ Unknown (2010)

Osage Orange (also known as bodarc or bodock, based upon the French name bois d'arc). ❋ Unknown (2009)

So I guess I have a natural repellant for superficial bois which is okay. ❋ Badger (2002)

I am thinking with all the industry 'bois' hanging around here, maybe one or more of them will belong to FOX. ❋ Unknown (2009)

First, censoring any artform, be it music or dance or "bois" simply makes the censored item more popular, more appealing to those who want to know why it was banned.

Many trees, for example, have double-barrelled names such as bois lissette, bois noir or bois riviere or chataigne maron or pois doux. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Kim Zolciak's "Tardy for the Party" twice in one night, and I'm the only druken mess who will walk around with a microphone letting the "bois" sing along as their voice travels through the entire club (as did mine ... ouch! ❋ Unknown (2009)

Aquatic bois, conservation bios, terrestrial bios ..... ❋ Unknown (2009)

; Tiens, bois un peu, Chérie = Here, have a bit to drink, Sweetie; le panier (m) = basket; le jus (m) = juice; ah, ça fait du bien = oh, that feels good; la mamie = granny, grandma; Après on va mettre les pieds dans l'eau. ❋ Unknown (2009)

[What you doing] tonight? Ahh i [chillin] with [the bois] ❋ $mithy (2007)

[Let's roll] out boy boy... ❋ Killa Cam (2004)

Example: You break your [ankle] jumping over a girl who you were trying to [T bag]. You scream to your buddy who is laughing and thinks you are [kidding], "DUDE! Boy to Boy! I need to go to the ER!". ❋ Prettyboy1000 (2016)

[brokeback mountain] (love that movie)<[333333333333333] the sex sence is "boy on boy" & isn't it the [hotest] thing u have ever seen???? ❋ K+A+T (2006)

If you not with [Dipset] get the f*** [out of here] boi boi! I haven't seen you in forever boi boi. ❋ The Wig Splitta' (2005)

I know [Markus] is covered in [mud], but he’s a [little boy] and boys will be boys. ❋ Spootyhead (2016)

Bystander: Oh my God, that kid is raping a nun!! [Soccer Mom]: <[Fake Laugh]> Oh, well, you know. [Boys will be boys]. I'm sure he just had a hard day at school. ❋ Al (2003)

We're gonna [go down] to the [Gay Bar] and [cruise] for some boi-bois! ❋ Fen-Fen (2009)

"Oh no! Two [armed] students have [massacred] a bunch of [fellow] students!!!" "Well, boys will be boys..." ❋ Pigeon McNugget (2003)

Person A: Did you see the top trends on Twitter today? Person B: Of course, it's [the it] [boy's] birthday today. Person 1: My friend saw [BTS's] performance at the VMAs today, he absolutely loved them! Person 2: Of course he did, they have the it boy after all. ❋ Molly Rocks In My Green Tea (2021)