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nut⋅gall
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–noun
a nutlike gall or excrescence, esp. one formed on an oak.
Origin:
1585–95;
nut
+
gall
3
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nut·gall
(nŭt'gôl')
n. A nutlike swelling produced on an oak or other tree by certain parasitic wasps. Also called
gallnut
.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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Medical Dictionary
Main Entry:
nut·gall
Pronunciation:
'n&t-"gol
Function:
noun
:
a gall that resembles a nut;
especially
:
a gall produced on an oak(especially
Quercus infectoria
) and used as a source of tannic acid
Merriam-Webster's Medical Dictionary, © 2002 Merriam-Webster, Inc.
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