Boll Definition

bōl
bolls
noun
The roundish seed pod of a plant, esp. of cotton or flax.
Webster's New World

An old Scots dry measure, equal to six bushels.

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Synonyms:
verb
To form a boll or seed vessel; to go to seed.
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Other Word Forms of Boll

Noun

Singular:
boll
Plural:
bolls

Origin of Boll

  • Middle English from Middle Dutch bolle round object bhel-2 in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • from Middle Dutch, bolle (“round object”)

    From Wiktionary

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