bola

/ˈbola/ · A2 · noun · f

ball

bola — ball

⚽ bola = bowl-a: a bowling ball is a bola

Bola comes from Latin bulla (bubble, round knob), the same root behind English bowl (the rolling kind) and bullet. Anything round follows: a ball, a scoop of ice cream (una bola de helado), and, in slang, a testicle.

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