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gall⋅nut

[gawl-nuht]
–noun
a nutlike gall on plants.

Origin:
1565–75; gall 3 + nut
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gall·nut   (gôl'nŭt')   
n.  See nutgall.
nut·gall   (nŭt'gôl')   
n.  A nutlike swelling produced on an oak or other tree by certain parasitic wasps. Also called gallnut.
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: gall·nut
Pronunciation: 'gol-"n&t
Function: noun
: a gall resembling a nut
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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