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Etymology · Latin

bulla

6 English words descend from Latin bulla, most common first.

bowlAs much as is held by a bowl.
bullSpecifically, one that is uncastrated.
billetA short informal letter.
bullaA blister, vesicle, or other thin-walled cavity or lesion, as
bulliformHaving a blistered appearance; bullate.
papal bullA type of document or edict from the Pope.