Meaning

It is a French word meaning "Runners of the woods"

True Definition

When the French Colonized in the new world, they were abundant in the trade of beaver skins. The traders who went to trade with the Native Americans for the beaver pelts were called Coureurs de Bois or Coureurs des Bois. Binomial name Castor canadensis Kuhl, 1820 The American Beaver (Castor canadensis) is a large semi-aquatic rodent native to Canada, most of the United States and parts of northern Mexico. ...