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bole
1[ bohl ]
/ boʊl /
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noun Botany.
the stem or trunk of a tree.
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Origin of bole
11275–1325; Middle English <Old Norse bolr trunk (of a tree), torso; see bulwark
Words nearby bole
boldhearted, boldly, boldness, boldo, Boldrewood, bole, bolection, bolero, boletic acid, boletus, Boleyn
Other definitions for bole (2 of 2)
bole2
[ bohl ]
/ boʊl /
noun
any of a variety of soft, unctuous clays of various colors, used as pigments.
a medium red-brown color made from such clay.
Also bolus.
Origin of bole
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British Dictionary definitions for bole (1 of 2)
bole1
/ (bəʊl) /
noun
the trunk of a tree
Word Origin for bole
C14: from Old Norse bolr; related to Middle High German bole plank
British Dictionary definitions for bole (2 of 2)
bole2
bolus
/ (bəʊl) /
noun
a reddish soft variety of clay used as a pigment
a moderate reddish-brown colour
Word Origin for bole
C13: from Late Latin bōlus lump, from Greek bōlos
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