noun Botany.
the stem or trunk of a tree.
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| —n | |
| the trunk of a tree | |
| [C14: from Old Norse bolr; related to Middle High German bole plank] | |
| bole or bolus2 (bəʊl) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | a reddish soft variety of clay used as a pigment |
| 2. | a moderate reddish-brown colour |
| [C13: from Late Latin bōlus lump, from Greek bōlos] | |
| bolus or bolus2 | |
| —n | |
| [C13: from Late Latin bōlus lump, from Greek bōlos] | |
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Word Origin & History
bole
early 14c., from O.N. bolr "tree trunk," from P.Gmc. *bulas (cf. M.Du. bolle "trunk of a tree"), from PIE *bhel- (2) "to blow, swell" (cf. Gk. phyllon "leaf," phallos "swollen penis;" L. flos "flower," florere "to blossom, flourish," folium "leaf;" O.Prus. balsinis "cushion;" O.N. belgr "bag, bellows;"
O.E. bolla "pot, cup, bowl;" O.Ir. bolgaim "I swell," blath "blossom, flower," bolach "pimple," bolg "bag;" Bret. bolc'h "flax pod;" Serb. buljiti "to stare, be bug-eyed;" Serbo-Croat. blazina "pillow").
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Example sentences
If pruning more than four vertical feet of branches, pull cut branches away from tree bole.
The webbing was not on the leaves, but only on the bark of the bole and branches.
Measurements of all branches included: height of attachment on bole, diameter, length to first secondary branch and total length.
Mostly an upper bole rot, but decay may occur anywhere on the bole.
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