bole

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[ bohl ]
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nounBotany.
  1. the stem or trunk of a tree.

Origin of bole

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1275–1325; Middle English <Old Norse bolr trunk (of a tree), torso; see bulwark

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bole2
[ bohl ]

noun
  1. any of a variety of soft, unctuous clays of various colors, used as pigments.

  2. a medium red-brown color made from such clay.

Origin of bole

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1350–1400; Middle English bol<Late Latin bōlus lump; see bolus

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British Dictionary definitions for bole (1 of 2)

bole1

/ (bəʊl) /


noun
  1. the trunk of a tree

Origin of bole

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C14: from Old Norse bolr; related to Middle High German bole plank

British Dictionary definitions for bole (2 of 2)

bole2

bolus

/ (bəʊl) /


noun
  1. a reddish soft variety of clay used as a pigment

  2. a moderate reddish-brown colour

Origin of bole

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C13: from Late Latin bōlus lump, from Greek bōlos

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