This flashcard defines the word "bole," providing its three main meanings: the trunk of a tree, a type of soft, fine clay, and a reddish-brown color. It also offers the word's etymology and examples of its use in context.
El flashcard define la palabra "bole", dando sus tres significados principales: el tronco de un árbol, un tipo de arcilla blanda y fina, y un color marrón rojizo. También proporciona la etimología de la palabra y ejemplos de su uso en contexto.
| Back | bole /bohl/ |
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| Front | noun 1. The trunk of a tree. 2. Any of various kinds of soft fine clays typically of a reddish color. 3. A reddish brown color. [For 1: From Old Norse bolr (trunk). Ultimately from the Indo-European root bhel- (to blow or swell), which also gave us ball, balloon, boll, bulk, bowl, boulevard, boulder, ballot, folly, and fool. Earliest documented use: 1314. For 2-3: From Latin bolus (lump), from Greek bolos (clod). Earliest documented use: 1558.] "In the midst of each room and hall, a living tree grows and holds up the roof, and its bole is hung with trophies and with antlers." - J.R.R. Tolkien; The Book of Lost Tales; George Allen & Unwin; 1983. "Rub off some gold to let the red bole show through." - Martin Cruz; Gorky Park; Random House; 1981. |
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