boll

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Noun

1. The [[rounded#Adjective|rounded]] [[seed#Noun|seed]]-[[bear#Verb|bearing]] [[capsule]] of a [[cotton]] or [[flax]] [[plant#Noun|plant]].
2. A protuberance or excrescence growing on the trunks of some trees, a [[burl]].
3. {{lb|en|Scotland}} An old [[dry measure]] [[equal#Adjective|equal]] to six [[bushel]]s.

Verb

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

Proper noun

1. {{surname|en|from=Germanic languages}}.

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