the fruit of such plants as flax and cotton, consisting of a rounded capsule containing the seeds
Word origin
C13: from Dutch bolle; related to Old English bollabowl1
Böll in British English
(German bœl)
noun
Heinrich (ˈhaɪnrɪç) (Theodor). 1917–85, German novelist and short-story writer; his novels include Group Portrait with Lady (1971): Nobel prize for literature 1972
Böll in American English
(bøl)
Heinrich (ˈhaɪnʀɪç) 1917-85; Ger. novelist
boll in American English
(boʊl)
noun
the roundish seed pod of a plant, esp. of cotton or flax