bolly

noun

ˈbōlē

plural -es

1

: a cotton boll that has remained unopened or partly opened usually as a result of frost injury

also : a quantity of such bolls usually cracked and ginned

2

: cotton ginned from undeveloped bolls

Word History

Etymology

boll entry 1 + -y

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