boll
Plural
bolls
1
a specialized type of plant fruit or capsule containing seeds that splits open at maturity, such as cotton or flax
- Farmers monitored the cotton fields closely as the bolls began to ripen, looking for signs they were ready to harvest.
- Flax seeds are contained within protective bolls that dry and split open, allowing the delicate fibers to be removed.
- Under the hot summer sun, the colorful poppy bolls expanded and burst, releasing swirling clouds of black seeds.