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Bole (Noun)

A soft oily clay used as a pigment (especially a reddish brown pigment).

Nouns denoting substances.

The artist mixed a small amount of bole with her paint to create a rich, earthy tone in the landscape.
Ancient civilizations used natural bole as a pigment in their artwork, often combine it with other materials to create a range of colors.
To achieve the desired shade of terracotta, the pottery artist applied a thin layer of bole to the vase and then fired it in the kiln.
The conservator carefully removed layers of varnish from the ancient painting to reveal the bole underneath, which had been used to create the warm skin tones.
In the Renaissance, artists used bole to create the illusion of depth and luminosity in their portraits, often mixing it with other pigments to achieve the desired effect.

A Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria and closely related to Hausa.

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.

Bole is spoken by the Bole people who inhabit the Bole Local Government Area in Bauchi State.
Bole language has loanwords from Arabic, Hausa, and Fulani.
In Nigeria, the Bole language is used as a lingua franca in the Bauchi region.
The Bole language is also spoken in the nearby local government areas.
The majority of the population in the Bole Local Government Area speak the Bole language.

The main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber.

Nouns denoting plants.

The bole of the large oak tree measured over 3 feet in diameter and was highly prized by the lumber company.
After years of growth, the bole of the pine tree had become strong and straight, perfect for use as a utility pole.
The forester carefully measured the circumference of the bole to determine the age of the ancient tree.
The logger cut a section from the lower bole of the tree to use as a prized piece of figured wood for furniture making.
The arborist had to carefully remove several large branches from the bole of the tree to prevent damage to nearby power lines.