Describing cotton or other plants that have formed bolls (the seed pods that contain the fiber), especially when ready for harvesting.
From 'boll,' a Middle English word from Old English or Old Norse origins meaning a rounded seed pod, plus the past participle suffix -ed indicating a state or condition.
Cotton farmers watch for the bolled stage obsessively because it's the exact moment to harvest—too early and the fibers aren't mature, too late and they degrade in the weather, making timing crucial to crop quality.
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