Added 9 October 2026
boule
/buːl/ noun
noun Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about boule at Wordnik → Where our words come from →
- An inlaid furniture decoration; tortoiseshell and yellow and white metal form scrolls in cabinetwork.
Origin
From French boule. Doublet of bull (etymologies 2 and 4) and bulla, or of bowl and pulla, depending on the etymology of the French word.
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