ˌbwäd(ə)ˈrōz noun
( plural bois de roses -ōzə̇z ; or bois de rose like sing. )
Etymology: French, literally, rose wood
1.
a. : an important tropical American yellow timber derived chiefly from a tree ( Aniba panurensis ) of French Guiana
b. : any tree yielding bois de rose
2. : a grayish red that is yellower, lighter, and stronger than blush rose, yellower and deeper than apple-blossom, bluer and deeper than Pompeian red, and yellower and stronger than livid brown