bole vs stem

bole and stem both are nouns.

bole is not a verb while stem is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
bole	Yes	No	No	No
stem	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, stem is a hypernym of bole; that is, stem is a word with a broader meaning than bole:

bole: the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
stem: a slender or elongated structure that supports a plant or fungus or a plant part or plant organ

Other hypernyms of bole include stalk.

bole (noun)	stem (noun)
the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber	a turn made in skiing; the back of one ski is forced outward and the other ski is brought parallel to it
a soft oily clay used as a pigment (especially a reddish brown pigment)	front part of a vessel or aircraft
	the tube of a tobacco pipe
	cylinder forming a long narrow part of something
	(linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed
	a slender or elongated structure that supports a plant or fungus or a plant part or plant organ

bole (verb)	stem (verb)
	stop the flow of a liquid
	remove the stem from
	grow out of, have roots in, originate in
	cause to point inward

Difference between bole and stem

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