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nutgall

noun

Etymology

From nut + gall.

  1. derived from Gallus
  2. compounded as nutgall — “nut + gall”

Definitions

  1. A kind of gall on a tree formed in response to damage or parasite, with a nut-like shape.

    • In two pints of water boil one ounce of tan, and a like portion of nutgall till reduced to a pint.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA