sobole

noun

sob·​o·​le

ˈsäbəˌlē

variants or less commonly sobol

ˈsōˌbäl

or soboles

ˈsäbəˌlēz

plural soboles

-ēz

also sobols

: sucker, stolon, shoot

Word History

Etymology

Latin soboles, suboles sprout, shoot, offspring, from sub- + root of -olescere to grow

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