bole

English Thesaurus

1. a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria and closely related to Hausa (noun.communication)

hypernym	:	west chadic,
definition	:	a group of Chadic languages spoken in northern Nigeria; Hausa in the most important member (noun.communication)

2. the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber (noun.plant)

hypernym	:	stalk, stem,
definition	:	a slender or elongated structure that supports a plant or fungus or a plant part or plant organ (noun.plant)

part holonym	:	bark,
definition	:	tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants (noun.plant)

part meronym	:	tree,
definition	:	a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms (noun.plant)

3. a soft oily clay used as a pigment (especially a reddish brown pigment) (noun.substance)

hypernym	:	dirt, soil,
definition	:	the part of the earth's surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock (noun.substance)

hypernym	:	pigment,
definition	:	dry coloring material (especially a powder to be mixed with a liquid to produce paint, etc.) (noun.substance)