1876, from Latin bulla (plural bullae) "round swelling, knob," literally "bubble" (see bull (n.2)).
bulimic
bulk
bulkhead
bulky
bull
bulla
bull-baiting
bulldog
bulldoze
bulldozer
bull-dyke
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