bulla
noun1
A rich Jamaican cake made with molasses and spiced with ginger and nutmeg.
bulla
noun/ˈbʊlə/ · [ˈbʊ.ɫə]
Etymology Borrowed from Latin bulla (“bubble”). Doublet of bill and bull (“papal bull; bubble”).
7 senses
- 1A blister, vesicle, or other thin-walled cavity or lesion, as
- 2(usually and especially) Such a blister that is more…
- 3A clay envelope or hollow ball, typically with seal…
- 4In ancient Rome, a kind of amulet or boss.
- 5A handwritten document from the papal chancellery.
- 6Any of several hollow structures as features of bones.
- 7The tympanic part of a temporal bone (having a…
› A blister, vesicle, or other thin-walled…
3
Archaeology, History, Human sciences, Sciences A clay envelope or hollow ball, typically with seal impressions or writing on its outside indicating its contents.
4
Historical In ancient Rome, a kind of amulet or boss.
5
Catholicism, Christianity Historical A handwritten document from the papal chancellery.
6
Biology, Natural sciences Any of several hollow structures as features of bones.
- auditory bulla; ethmoid bulla
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Biology, Natural sciences The tympanic part of a temporal bone (having a bubble-like appearance).
- Derived terms
- bullectomy
- Related terms
- bullous