bois grille

Cdn French, Obs.

DCHP-1 (pre-1967)

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a half-breed, especially one having French blood; Métis.

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1860

They also call themselves, at times, "Bois brules," or "Bois grillés," in reference to the shades of colour that bronze the face of the mixed breed.