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Where does “bullace” come from?

bullace (English) comes from Middle English bolas, from Old French beloce.

bullace (English): A small European plum; The bully tree

Definitions

  1. A small European plum; The bully tree

Ancestry of “bullace”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Middle Englishbolas—
2Old Frenchbeloce—
Every word from Old French beloce →