English
Etymology
from Middle Dutch, bolle, meaning 'round object'
Pronunciation
IPA|b�l UK
IPA|b��l US
:Rhymes: Rhymes:English:-�l|-�l UK, Rhymes:English:-��l|-��l US
:Homophones: bole, bowl US
Noun
en-noun
- The rounded seed-bearing capsule of a cotton or flax plant.
Quotations
1853, w:Solomon Northup|Solomon Northup, w:Twelve Years a Slave|Twelve Years a Slave
Translations
French: graine (du cotonnier) f
Derived terms
boll weevil
Swedish
sv-noun|gender=Neuter|boll|bollen|bollar|bollarna|bolls|bollens|bollars|bollarnas
Noun
boll c
- ball; a more or less spherical object which is not hard or unyielding
See also
klot
*In mathematics: a solid ball
*In sports: a large, heavy ball. E.g. the ball used in bowling.
kula
*A small, solid ball.
*A projectile, not necessarily spherical.
sfär
*In mathematics and geometry: the surface of a ball
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