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bole

1  [bohl]
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–noun Botany.
the stem or trunk of a tree.
Origin:
1275–1325; ME < ON bolr trunk (of a tree), torso; see bulwark
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2  [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.
Also, bolus.

Origin:
1350–1400; ME bol < LL bōlus lump; see bolus
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bole 1   (bōl)   
n.  The trunk of a tree.

[Middle English, from Old Norse bolr; see bhel-2 in Indo-European roots.]
bole 2   (bōl)   
n.  

  1. Any of various soft fine clays, especially a reddish-brown variety used as a pigment.

  2. A moderate reddish brown.


[Middle English, from Medieval Latin bōlus; see bolus.]
bole adj.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Word Origin & History

bole 
c.1314, from O.N. bolr "tree trunk," from P.Gmc. *bulas, from PIE *bhel- "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").
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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