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View synonyms for bole

bole

1

[ bohl ]

noun

, Botany.
  1. the stem or trunk of a tree.

bole

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.

bole

1

/ bəʊl /

noun

  1. the trunk of a tree

bole

2

/ bəʊl /

noun

  1. a reddish soft variety of clay used as a pigment
  2. a moderate reddish-brown colour

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Word History and Origins

Origin of bole1

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

Origin of bole2

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

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Word History and Origins

Origin of bole1

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

Origin of bole2

C13: from Late Latin bōlus lump, from Greek bōlos

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