bullace
[ bool-is ]
/ ˈbʊl ɪs /
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noun
the damson.
the muscadine.
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Let’s start with some etymology: What are the origins of the typographical word “bracket”?
First appeared around 1750, and is related to the French word “braguette” for the name of codpiece armor.
First appeared in 1610, based on the French word “baguette” for the long loaf of bread.
First appeared in 1555, and is related to the French word “raquette” for a netted bat.
TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUT Origin of bullace
1300–50; Middle English bolaz; akin to Medieval Latin bolluca,French beloce
Words nearby bullace
bulk modulus, bulk up, bulky, bull, bulla, bullace, Bullamakanka, bull ant, bullarium, bullary, bullate
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British Dictionary definitions for bullace
bullace
/ (ˈbʊlɪs) /
noun
a small Eurasian rosaceous tree, Prunus domestica insititia (or P. insititia), of which the damson is the cultivated formSee also plum 1 (def. 1)
Word Origin for bullace
C14: from Old French beloce, from Medieval Latin bolluca, perhaps of Gaulish origin
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