"bois maigre" meaning in French

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Noun

IPA: /bwa mɛɡʁ/ Forms: bois maigres [plural]
Etymology: So named because of the appearance of its trunk, reminiscent of a scrawny man. Head templates: {{fr-noun|m}} bois maigre m (plural bois maigres)
  1. (Réunion) Synonym of nuxie verticillée (Nuxia verticillata Lam.) Wikipedia link: Paris, fr:Delachaux et Niestlé Tags: masculine Synonyms: nuxie verticillée [synonym, synonym-of]
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