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bole and tree-trunk: are there differences in meaning or context ? Thank you
Sep 25, 2014 5:01 PM
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Yes, absolutely. 'Bole' is only used by botanists and other specialists. The word doesn't exist in everyday English, and I would guess that 90+ per cent of native speakers have never heard of the word. Tree-trunk is the normal word to use.
September 25, 2014
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