bole.

1. The principal woody trunk of a tree.

2. A clay or earthy material, often reddish, used as a pigment or a preparatory layer in gilding.

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Words that belong together

• massive bole
• beech bole

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A massive bole blocked the path where the storm had uprooted it.

She rested her hand against the beech bole before entering the clearing.

Usage notes

Primary category: environment. Forms: Singular bole; plural boles. Pigment sense usually mass. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings.