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nut⋅gall

  [nuht-gawl]
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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
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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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