Definition of "boule" [boule•bou•le]

• The lower house of the modern Greek legislature. (noun)
• The senate of 400 founded by Solon in ancient Athens. (noun)
• A legislative assembly in any one of the ancient Greek states. (noun)
• A pear-shaped synthetic sapphire, ruby, or other alumina-based gem, produced by fusing and tinting alumina. (noun)
• A round loaf of white bread. (noun)

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• "Silicon wafers are sliced by a wire saw from a large cylinder of silicon, called a boule, but there is material called kerf loss during the process."
• "They live in a little peasant's room near a stable; they eat the food of the wounded, not very varied -- 'boule' every two weeks."
• "The DLT is where it shines: duck bacon with fried duck egg, heirloom tomato, watercress and garlic aioli is nestled between slices of country boule $16."