🌱boll

noun
/boʊl/

Meaning

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

Example Sentences

The farmer examined the cotton boll to check its quality.

Synonyms

seed pod, capsule, husk, shell

Antonyms

stem, root

Collocations

cotton boll, flax boll, mature boll, boll weevil

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