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- [bœl]
- /bœl/
- /bəʊl/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [bœl]
- /bœl/
Definitions of boll word
- noun boll the fruit of such plants as flax and cotton, consisting of a rounded capsule containing the seeds 3
- noun boll Heinrich (ˈhaɪnrɪç) (Theodor). 1917–85, German novelist and short-story writer; his novels include Group Portrait with Lady (1971): Nobel prize for literature 1972 3
- noun boll Heinrich (ˈhaɪnʀɪç) ; hīnˈriH) 1917-85; Ger. novelist 3
- noun boll the roundish seed pod of a plant, esp. of cotton or flax 3
- noun boll Heinrich (Theodor) [hahyn-rikh tey-aw-dohr] /ˈhaɪn rɪx ˈteɪ ɔˌdoʊr/ (Show IPA), 1917–85, German novelist and short-story writer: Nobel Prize 1972. 1
- noun boll seed pod 1
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Origin of boll
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English bolle, perhaps < Middle Dutch bolle (Dutch bol), though formally identical with bowl1
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Parts of speech for Boll
noun
adjective
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adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
boll popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 83% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
boll usage trend in Literature
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