"boules" meaning in English

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Noun

Etymology: In the sense of the game, a shortening of French jeu de boules. Head templates: {{head|en|noun form}} boules
  1. plural of boule Tags: form-of, plural Form of: boule
    Sense id: en-boules-en-noun-Oy39FbJi

Noun

Etymology: In the sense of the game, a shortening of French jeu de boules. Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} boules (uncountable)
  1. bowls; a game played with metal balls. Tags: uncountable Translations (game played with metal balls): petanca [feminine] (Catalan), 地滾球 (Chinese Mandarin), 地滚球 (dìgǔnqiú) (Chinese Mandarin), globludo (Esperanto), petanko (Esperanto), boules [feminine] (French), pétanque [feminine] (French), bocce [feminine, plural] (Italian), ເປຕັງ (pē tang) (Lao), ເປຕອງ (pē tǭng) (Lao), bòlas [feminine] (Occitan), petanca [feminine] (Occitan), petanca [feminine] (Portuguese), пета́нк (petánk) [masculine] (Russian), petanca [feminine] (Spanish), boule (Swedish)
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