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单词 bole
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bole in British English 1

(bəʊl)
noun
the trunk of a tree
Word origin
C14: from Old Norse bolr; related to Middle High German bole plank

bole in British English 2

(bəʊl) or bolus
noun
1. 
a reddish soft variety of clay used as a pigment
2. 
a moderate reddish-brown colour
Word origin
C13: from Late Latin bōlus lump, from Greek bōlos

bole in American English 1

(boʊl)
noun
a tree trunk
Word origin
ME bol, stem, trunk < ON bolr < IE *bhḷ-, var. of base *bhel-: see ball1

bole in American English 2

(boʊl)
noun
any of several fine, easily pulverized types of clay that are usually red, yellow, or brown
Derived forms
bolar (ˈbolar) (ˈboʊlər)
adjective
Word origin
ME & OFr bol < ML bolus, clay < Gr bōlos, clod

Examples of 'bole' in a sentence
bole

She saw the bole of the gnarled oak but barely; it could have been a rock-face, a bolted door, the bottom of the deepest well.
Dobbs, Michael THE TOUCH OF INNOCENTS (2002)
He wore a well-pressed short-sleeved shirt which just made it around the bole of his stomach.
Robert Wilson INSTRUMENTS OF DARKNESS (2002)
When he was out of sight he stood behind a smooth, brown bole, leaned his forehead against the cold bark, and was sick.
Thomas, Rosie THE WHITE DOVE (2002)
Swallowing a curse, she fetched up against a nearby bole - and snapped off a dry twig.
Stephanie Laurens ON A WICKED DAWN (2002)
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