bole armoniac

noun

often capitalized A

: armenian bole sense 1

Word History

Etymology

Middle English bol armoniak, from (assumed) Medieval Latin bolus Armeniacus, literally, Armenian bole, from Late Latin bolus + Latin Armeniacus Armenian, from Armenia, ancient country in Asia Minor

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