• (n.) A more or less round gall resembling a nut, esp. one of those produced on the oak and used in the arts. See Gall, Gallnut. • (n.) A more or less round gall resembling a nut, esp. one of those produced on the oak and used in the arts. See Gall, Gallnut.
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An excrescence on the oak, Quercus infectoria (family Fagaceae) and other species of Quercus, caused by the deposit of the ova of a fly, Cynips gallae tinctorae; an astringent and styptic, by virtue of the tannin it contains. ... Synonym: gall, galla, oak apple. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
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Nut'gall` noun A more or less round gall resembling a nut, esp. one of those produced on the oak and used in the arts. See
Gall ,
Gallnut .
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Type: Term Pronunciation: nŭt′gahl Definitions: 1. An excrescence on Quercus infectoria (family Fagaceae) and sometimes other species of Quercus (oak), caused by the deposit of the ova of a fly, Cynips gallae tinctorae; an astringent and styptic because of the tannin it contains. Synonyms: gall3, galla, oak apple
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a nutlike gall or excrescence, esp. one formed on an oak.
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