boll

bəʊl

Definition

Definition of boll - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

agriculture

TECH.

rounded seed capsule of cotton or flax

TECH.

The cotton boll is ready for harvest.

capsule

seedpod

trees

TECH.

protuberance on tree trunks called a burl

TECH.

The tree had a large boll on its trunk.

burl

knot

measurement

Rare

old Scottish dry measure equal to six bushels

Rare

He sold a boll of grain at the market.

bushel

measure

unit

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Images of boll

rounded seed capsule of cotton or flax
protuberance on tree trunks called a burl

Expressions with boll

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boll weevil

beetle that feeds on cotton buds

The boll weevil devastated the cotton fields.

cotton boll

rounded seed pod of a cotton plant

The cotton boll burst open, showing the white fibers inside.

Origin of boll

Middle Dutch, bolle (round object)

Examples of boll in a sentence

The boll opened, revealing fluffy cotton inside.
The artist carved a sculpture from the tree's boll.
A unique boll formed on the ancient oak tree.
The farmer measured the oats in bolls.
They traded a boll of barley for goods.

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French:capsule, loupe, ...
German:Baumwollkapsel, Maserknolle, ...
Italian:capsula di cotone, escrescenza, ...
Spanish:cápsula, agalla, ...
Portuguese:capulho de algodão, protuberância, ...
Chinese:棉桃, 瘤, ...
Japanese:コットンボール, こぶ, ...
Arabic:لوزة, عُقدة, ...
Hebrew:פְּרִי הַכּוּתָנָה, גִּדּוּל, ...
Russian:хлопковая коробочка, нарост, ...
Ukrainian:бавовняна коробочка, наріст, ...
Hindi:बॉल, गांठ, ...
Bengali:বল, স্ফীত অংশ, ...
Catalan:capoll, protuberància, ...
Czech:tobolka, nádor, ...
Danish:frøkapsel, burl, ...
Dutch:katoenbol, burl, ...
Greek:κάψουλα, εξογκώση, ...
Hungarian:magtok, fatörzsdaganat, ...
Khmer:ផ្លែសំបកគ្រាប់មូលរបស់ដើមកប្បាស ឬដើមលីនិន, ប៉ោងដុះលើគល់ដើមឈើ, ...
Korean:목화 꼬투리, 혹, ...
Persian:غوزه پنبه, گره, ...
Polish:tobołek lnu, narośl, ...
Portuguese (BR):cápsula de algodão, protuberância, ...
Romanian:capsulă de bumbac, nod, ...
Swedish:bomullskapsel, bula, ...
Thai:ฝักฝ้าย, ปุ่ม, ...
Turkish:koza, çıkıntı, ...
Vietnamese:quả bông, bướu, ...

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