bole
1 Americannoun
noun
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any of a variety of soft, unctuous clays of various colors, used as pigments.
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a medium red-brown color made from such clay.
noun
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a reddish soft variety of clay used as a pigment
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a moderate reddish-brown colour
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Etymology
Origin of bole1
1275–1325; Middle English < Old Norse bolr trunk (of a tree), torso; see bulwark
Origin of bole2
1350–1400; Middle English bol < Late Latin bōlus lump; see bolus
Example Sentences
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BOAL, BOLE, s. a small aperture or press in a house for the reception of small articles; a small opening in a wall for the admission of light or air.
From Wilson's Tales of the Borders and of Scotland, Volume XXIV. by Leighton, Alexander
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