|bōlō|bōlō noun
( -s )
Etymology: of African origin; akin to Bini bo 1 lo 3 to peel or strip (as bark from a tree)
1. : a West African fiber somewhat resembling jute and derived from the bast of a tree ( Honckenya ficifolia ) of the family Tiliaceae ; 2 : the tree that yields bolo-bolo