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bulla^¹

/ˈbʊlə/
[ˈbʊ.ɫə]

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Borrowed from Latin bulla (“bubble”). Doublet of bill and bull (“papal bull; bubble”).

noun bullae

A blister, vesicle, or other thin-walled cavity or lesion, as
(usually and especially) Such a blister that is more than 5 mm in diameter.
A clay envelope or hollow ball, typically with seal impressions or writing on its outside indicating its contents.
historical In ancient Rome, a kind of amulet or boss.
historical A handwritten document from the papal chancellery.
Any of several hollow structures as features of bones. auditory bulla; ethmoid bulla
The tympanic part of a temporal bone (having a bubble-like appearance).

bulla^²

/ˈbʊlə/
[ˈbʊ.ɫə]

noun bullas

countable, uncountable A rich Jamaican cake made with molasses and spiced with ginger and nutmeg.

Bulla^³

proper noun Bullas

A surname.
A locality in the Cobar council area, central New South Wales, Australia.
A town in the City of Hume, Victoria, Australia.

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noun blister, vesicle or lesion

中文	大泡 dàpào

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@misc{bulla_2026,
  title = {bulla},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/bulla},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}