/ bəʊl; NAmE boʊl/ noun
the part of the cotton plant that contains the seeds
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WORD ORIGIN
Middle English (originally denoting a bubble): from Middle Dutch bolle rounded object; related to bowl dish .
/ bəʊl; NAmE boʊl/ noun
the part of the cotton plant that contains the seeds
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WORD ORIGIN
Middle English (originally denoting a bubble): from Middle Dutch bolle rounded object; related to bowl dish .
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005