| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language: Fourth Edition. 2000. |
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| PRONUNCIATION: | b l |
| NOUN: | The seed-bearing capsule of certain plants, especially cotton and flax. | | ETYMOLOGY: | Middle English, from Middle Dutch bolle, round object. See bhel-2 in Appendix I.
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