˜yĐÄvlog

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boll

1

[ bohl ]

noun

Botany.
  1. a rounded seed vessel or pod of a plant, as of flax or cotton.


”țö±ô±ô

2

[ bČŐl ]

noun

  1. Hein·rich (The·o·dor) [hahyn, -, r, i, kh, , tey, -aw-doh, r], 1917–85, German novelist and short-story writer: Nobel Prize 1972.

boll

1

/ Čúəʊ±ô /

noun

  1. the fruit of such plants as flax and cotton, consisting of a rounded capsule containing the seeds
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

”țö±ô±ô

2

/ bČŐl /

noun

  1. ”țö±ô±ôHeinrich (Theodor)19171985MGermanWRITING: novelistWRITING: short-story writer Heinrich (ˈhaÉȘnrÉȘç) ( Theodor ). 1917–85, German novelist and short-story writer; his novels include Group Portrait with Lady (1971): Nobel prize for literature 1972
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

boll

/ Čúƍ±ô /

  1. The seed-bearing capsule of certain plants, especially cotton and flax.
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˜yĐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of boll1

1400–50; late Middle English bolle, perhaps < Middle Dutch bolle ( Dutch bol ), though formally identical with bowl 1
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˜yĐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of boll1

C13: from Dutch bolle ; related to Old English bolla bowl 1
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Example Sentences

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Souloukna Mourga plodded through his flooded millet and cotton field in northern Cameroon and uprooted soggy stems that had a few bolls on them.

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They have to make sure there is nowhere for the boll weevil to live until cotton is planted again in late March.

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He also spent time in San Francisco, where he made a living drawing boll weevils for pesticide ads, before moving to New York.

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I pulled the board up, releasing boll weevils, pill bugs, and a small spider from their homes.

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So the migration is as much about work and the boll weevil as it is about this notion of opportunity.

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