boll
English
/bɒl/, /boʊl/
noun
Definitions
- The rounded seed-bearing capsule of a cotton or flax plant.
- (Scotland) An old dry measure equal to six bushels.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English bolle (shell, pod) borrowed from Middle Dutch bolle (round object) inherited from Proto-Germanic *bullô (round object, bowl).
Origin
Proto-Germanic
*bullô
Gloss
round object, bowl
Concept
Semantic Field
Food and drink
Ontological Category
Classifier
Kanji
鉢, 丼