/ Dictionary / Index B boll: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: boll Pronunciation: (bōl), [key] — n. Bot. a rounded seed vessel or pod of a plant, as of flax or cotton. Böll Pronunciation: (bœl), [key] 1917–85, German novelist and short-story writer: Nobel prize 1972. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: boll (Thesaurus) bolix Bolland Related Content Daily Word Quiz: fabricate Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language