boll

¹

[ bohl ]

noun

, Botany.

1. a rounded seed vessel or pod of a plant, as of flax or cotton.

Böll

²

[ bœl ]

noun

1. Hein·rich (The·o·dor) [hahyn, -, r, i, kh, , tey, -aw-doh, r], 1917–85, German novelist and short-story writer: Nobel Prize 1972.

boll

¹

/ bəʊl /

noun

1. the fruit of such plants as flax and cotton, consisting of a rounded capsule containing the seeds

Böll

²

/ bœl /

noun

1. BöllHeinrich (Theodor)19171985MGermanWRITING: novelistWRITING: short-story writer Heinrich (ˈhaɪnrɪç) ( Theodor ). 1917–85, German novelist and short-story writer; his novels include Group Portrait with Lady (1971): Nobel prize for literature 1972

boll

/ bōl /

1. The seed-bearing capsule of certain plants, especially cotton and flax.

Word History and Origins

Origin of boll¹

1400–50; late Middle English bolle, perhaps < Middle Dutch bolle ( Dutch bol ), though formally identical with bowl ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of boll¹

C13: from Dutch bolle ; related to Old English bolla bowl ¹

Example Sentences

Marshall died Thursday morning of kidney failure surrounded by loved ones at his home in the Encino neighborhood of Los Angeles, his family said in a statement to the Los Angeles Times provided by his publicist Harlan Boll.

From Los Angeles Times

At one point, she meets the German director Uwe Boll, who’s known to have trounced a few of his critics in boxing matches.

From New York Times

Whether it’s a hilariously awkward Zoom meeting in which the obsequious Romanian PSA production team tries currying favor with Doris — “We want to use a gold diffusion filter,” the hapless director blurts out while explaining his cinematic vision — or the randomness of Angela encountering Z-movie auteur Uwe Boll at his orneriest, Boll-iest best, “Do Not Expect” is alive with the chaos of a hyper-connected, deeply disappointing 21st century.

From Los Angeles Times

Gessen was originally due to receive the Hannah Arendt Prize for Political Thought on Friday in the city hall of Bremen, in northwest Germany, but the sponsoring organization, the Heinrich Böll Foundation, and the Bremen Senate withdrew from the ceremony.

From Seattle Times

The Böll Foundation called the comparison unacceptable.

From Seattle Times