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nutgall
nut·gall
/
ˈnʌtˌgɔl
/
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nuht
-gawl
]
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noun
a nutlike
gall
or excrescence, especially one formed on an oak.
Origin:
1585–95;
nut
+
gall
3
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nutgall
(ˈnʌtˌɡɔːl)
—
n
a nut-shaped gall caused by gall wasps on the oak and other trees
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
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