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   Boule

   /bo͞ol/

   

   noun

   • 1. a metal ball used in the French game of boules.
   • ▪ a French game using boules (metal balls), a form of lawn bowling played on rough ground: "in the central square a game of boules was in progress"
   • 2. a round loaf of crusty bread: "he ordered a sourdough boule"

   Word Origin early 20th century (originally denoting a form of roulette): French, literally ‘ball’.

   Scrabble Points: 7

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   • O

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   • U

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   • L

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   • E

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