bole
/boʊl/
noun
- The main trunk of a tree.
- The old oak's bole was so wide that three people holding hands could barely encircle it.
- The bole of the redwood rose straight and tall for over a hundred feet before the first branch appeared.
- Woodpeckers drilled holes into the bole of the pine tree looking for insects.
- A type of fine, reddish-brown clay used as a pigment or in pottery.
- The artist mixed bole with water to create a warm, earthy paint for the fresco.
- Potters in the region have used local bole for centuries to make their distinctive red pots.
- The gilder applied a layer of bole to the frame before adding the gold leaf.