bolus

Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

From Late Latin bōlus (“clod of earth, lump”), plural bōlī, from Ancient Greek βῶλος (bôlos, “clod, lump”). Doublet of bole.

Quoth Dr. Bolus, "Never mind,-- There, take this recipe." — The Jest Book: The Choicest Anecdotes and Sayings, Mark Lemon
Bolus, I suppose?’ ‘Exactly.’ ‘I thought so.’ ‘Well, what can be done?’ said Lord Catchimwhocan. — Henrietta Temple: A Love Story, Benjamin, Earl of Beaconsfield Disraeli
Besides, he swallows some of your badgers or fox-dogs by the way of pills and boluses. — Gargantua and Pantagruel, François Rabelais

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