stalk vs bole

stalk and bole both are nouns.

stalk is a verb but bole is not a verb.

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

As nouns, bole is a hyponym of stalk; that is, bole is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than stalk:

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

Other hyponyms of stalk include gynophore, carpophore, corn stalk, cornstalk, filament, funicle, funiculus, petiolule, cane, sporangiophore, cutting, slip, tuber, rhizome, rootstalk, rootstock, axis, caudex, beanstalk, cladode, cladophyll, phylloclad, phylloclade, caudex, stock, stipe, flower stalk, scape, leafstalk, petiole, bulb, corm, branch, culm, halm, haulm, tree trunk, trunk.

stalk (noun)	bole (noun)
a stiff or threatening gait	the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
the act of following prey stealthily	a soft oily clay used as a pigment (especially a reddish brown pigment)
a hunt for game carried on by following it stealthily or waiting in ambush
a slender or elongated structure that supports a plant or fungus or a plant part or plant organ
material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds

stalk (verb)	bole (verb)
walk stiffly
follow stealthily or recur constantly and spontaneously to
go through (an area) in search of prey

Difference between stalk and bole

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