"bole" or "trunk"

[nq:1]If we speak about trees (e.g. oak), do we use the term "bole" or "trunk"?[/nq]
Well, the part of "we" that is me says "trunk".
Brian Rodenborn

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[nq:2]If we speak about trees (e.g. oak), do we use the term "bole" or "trunk"?[/nq]
[nq:1]Well, the part of "we" that is me says "trunk".[/nq]
This part of we doesn't know what a bole is, and therefore never uses the term for anything. Unless it's where the bole weevil lives (although I would have spelled it "boll", having only ever heard it sung by Josh White

[nq:1]If we speak about trees (e.g. oak), do we use the term "bole" or "trunk"?[/nq]
I say 'trunk'. Where did this bole *** come from?
john

[nq:1]If we speak about trees (e.g. oak), do we use the term "bole" or "trunk"?[/nq]
I very much doubt "bole" would be understood by the vast majority of American English speakers. As for how widespread "bole" is in British English, opinions seem to differ.
Everyone seems to agree "trunk" is the more common word, however.

-Stian

Thanks everyone. This "bole ***" came from dict.leo.org.

Sasha.

[nq:2]If we speak about trees (e.g. oak), do we use the term "bole" or "trunk"?[/nq]
[nq:1]I very much doubt "bole" would be understood by the vast majority of American English speakers. As for how widespread "bole" is in British English, opinions seem to differ. Everyone seems to agree "trunk" is the more common word, however.[/nq]
I learned what "bole" means just today.

Skitt (i

[nq:2]I very much doubt "bole" would be understood by the ... seems to agree "trunk" is the more common word, however.[/nq]
[nq:1]I learned what "bole" means just today.[/nq]
S'funny, but I knew what it meant but have no idea where I might have learned it or when. Or why. I can't recall ever using it or seeing it.

[nq:2]I learned what "bole" means just today.[/nq]
[nq:1]S'funny, but I knew what it meant but have no idea where I might have learned it or when. Or why. I can't recall ever using it or seeing it.[/nq]
Except at the end of hyperbole. Which raises a question...how common do readers here feel the pronunciation "HYPer-boll" is? I've certainly heard it more than a few times, and figured to be

[nq:2]S'funny, but I knew what it meant but have no ... why. I can't recall ever using it or seeing it.[/nq]
[nq:1]Except at the end of hyperbole. Which raises a question...how common do readers here feel the pronunciation "HYPer-boll" is?[/nq]
I think it's a fairly common error made by people who see the word in print and don't realize that it's the same word that is heard as "high per ba

[nq:2]I very much doubt "bole" would be understood by the ... seems to agree "trunk" is the more common word, however.[/nq]
[nq:1]I learned what "bole" means just today.[/nq]
I was boled over by the meaning.

Charles Riggs