Aleppo gall

noun

Definitions

  1. The gall produced by the leaves of the Aleppo oak, Quercus infectoria, in response to the…

    The gall produced by the leaves of the Aleppo oak, Quercus infectoria, in response to the larvae of a species of gall wasp, Cynips quercusfolii, and which has been harvested for thousands of years as a concentrated source of tannins for use in high-quality inks, in medicine, etc.

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