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Boll
UK
/bɒl/
US
/bɔl/
Translation of "boll" into Russian
Definitions
boll
Noun
UK
/bɒl/
US
/bɔl/
The seed pod of plants like cotton or flax, which contains the seeds and fibers.
The cotton boll burst open, revealing the fluffy fibers inside.
A Scottish unit of dry measure for grain, equal to roughly six bushels (about 218 litres), varying regionally.
He paid the rent with three bolls of oats.
boll
Verb
UK
/bɒl/
US
/bɔl/
(of a cotton or similar plant) to produce or develop bolls.
The cotton begins to boll after about eight weeks of flowering.
boll
Adjective
UK
/bɒl/
US
/bɔl/
Relating to or affecting the seed capsule (boll) of a cotton plant.
Boll weevil infestations devastated the crop.
Idioms and phrases
boll weevil
The boll weevil caused severe damage to cotton crops.
хлопковый долгоносик
Хлопковый долгоносик нанес серьезный урон урожаям хлопка.