Word
bolls
/bəul/
noun
棉铃；棉桃
bolls is the plural of boll.
核心释义
the rounded seed capsule of a cotton or flax plant
- 1.
棉或亚麻植物的圆形种子荚。
The rounded seed-bearing capsule of a cotton or flax plant.
- 2.
某些树干上的突起或赘生物,即树瘤。
A protuberance or excrescence growing on the trunks of some trees, a burl.
树瘤；树节；棉或亚麻植物的圆形种子荚。；某些树干上的突起或赘生物,即树瘤。；圆荚
用法In use
The farmer carefully picked a ripe cotton boll from the plant.
用法提示：这里“boll”作为名词，指棉花作物的圆形种子荚。
After the flowers wilted, small green bolls began to form on the flax stems.
用法提示：“bolls”是“boll”的复数形式，表示多个圆荚。
Each cotton boll contains dozens of seeds surrounded by fluffy fibers.
用法提示：“boll”在此处用作可数名词，强调其作为植物结构的功能。
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