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Bole
01
the cylindrical lower portion of a tree located above the roots and below the branches
02
a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria and closely related to Hausa
03
a soft oily clay used as a pigment (especially a reddish brown pigment)
bole
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of a deep reddish-brown color often found in earth pigments, resembling the color of terracotta clay
Example
The old oak tree had an enormous bole nearly 6 feet in diameter at its base.
It took four burly men to wrap their arms around the gnarled bole of the ancient fig tree.
Woodpeckers left telltale drill marks all over the barky surface of the decaying bole.
The wooden furniture in the room had a classic bole finish.
The leather-bound book had a cover in a refined bole shade.
