Boll

/bɒl/

Meaning & Definition

noun

The rounded seed capsule of plants such as cotton or okra.

The farmer harvested the bolls from the cotton plants.

The pod of certain plants, particularly that of the cotton plant.

As the summer progressed, the bolls began to burst open, revealing the fluffy cotton inside.

The part of a plant that contains and protects seeds, often seen in species such as poppy or flax.

The bolls of the poppy plant hold the potential for many new seeds.

The fruiting body of some plants.

In autumn, the bolls of the okra plant can be seen hanging on the branches.

Middle English 'bolle', from Old English 'bolla' meaning 'round body'.

cotton boll

The seed pod of the cotton plant, often associated with agriculture.

flax boll

The pod from the flax plant, used to produce flaxseed.

seed

The unit of reproduction of a flowering plant, capable of developing into another such plant.

pod

A type of fruit that is elongated and usually dry, containing seeds.

A term used in some regions to refer to something insignificant.

That project was a real boll, not worth the effort.