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Vinony

boule

noun

  1. object used in several sports
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /buːl/

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree Ancient Greek βούλομαι (boúlomai) Ancient Greek -ᾱ (-ā) Ancient Greek -η (-ē) Ancient Greek βουλή (boulḗ)bor. English boule Borrowed from Ancient Greek βουλή (boulḗ).

  1. A council of citizens in Ancient Greece

verb

Etymology: 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.

  1. To shape (a piece of dough) into a ball.