boll

n. 圆荚

发音

UK /bɒl/
其它
UK /bəʊl/
US /boʊl/

词形变化

bolls 复数 bolls bolled bolling bolls 三单 bolling 现在分词 bolled 过去式 bolled 过去分词

别名

bole

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    The rounded seed-bearing capsule of a cotton or flax plant.

  2. 2.

    A protuberance or excrescence growing on the trunks of some trees, a burl.

  3. 3.

    An old dry measure equal to six bushels.

    苏格兰
v.
  1. 1.

    To form a boll or seed vessel; to go to seed.

词汇关系

名词

上位词 1

capsule

相关短语

boll weevil 反对团体,原义为棉子象算虫(害虫) boll weevils cotton boll

词源

From Middle English bolle (“pod; shell”) and Middle Dutch bolle (“round object”), from Frankish *bollo, all ultimately from Proto-Germanic *bullô (“round object; bowl”). More at bowl.

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