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Hurricane Helene hit the southeast growing region of the U.S. cotton belt at a time when about 75 percent of bolls were open and exposed to the elements.
—Sj Guest Editorial, Sourcing Journal, 3 Sep. 2019
Outlines of flowers, leaves and cotton bolls mark the glass panels in the station shelters.
—Charlotte Observer, 30 Jan. 2024
Top things off with uniquely Southern elements, straight from your local florist, nursery, or—even better—your own backyard, like a single cotton boll, eucalyptus flowers, or shiny Elaeagnus leaves.
—Southern Living Editors, Southern Living, 1 Nov. 2023
In Texas in June, cotton plants alarmingly shed their bolls, the hard fruits that hold the valuable fiber, in order to survive the metabolic stress of hot nights.
—WIRED, 4 Aug. 2023
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Word History
Etymology
Middle English
First Known Use
15th century, in the meaning defined above
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The first known use of boll was
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“Boll.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/boll. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
Kids Definition
boll
noun
: the usually roundish pod of some plants
cotton bolls
Biographical Definition
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