Bole
the stem or trunk of a tree.
any of a variety of soft, unctuous clays of various colors, used as pigments.
a medium red-brown color made from such clay.
Historical Examples
Tom Gerrard Louis Becke
The Call Of The South Louis Becke
American Forest Trees Henry H. Gibson
The Atlantic Monthly, Vol. 10, No. 58, August, 1862 Various
Where the Blue Begins Christopher Morley
The Robbers Friedrich Schiller
Fraternity John Galsworthy
Birds of the Rockies Leander Sylvester Keyser
The Mysteries of London, v. 1/4 George W. M. Reynolds
Mythical Monsters Charles Gould
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the trunk of a tree
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a reddish soft variety of clay used as a pigment
a moderate reddish-brown colour
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