gallic
adjective
of or containing gallium, especially in the trivalent state.
gallic
1 American
[gal-ik]
/ ˈgæl ɪk /
adjective
Chemistry.
gallic
2
American
[gal-ik, gaw-lik]
/ ˈgæl ɪk, ˈgɔ lɪk /
adjective
Gallic
1
British
/ ˈɡælɪk /
adjective
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of or relating to France
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of or relating to ancient Gaul or the Gauls
gallic
2
British
/ ˈɡælɪk /
adjective
gallic
3
British
/ ˈɡælɪk /
adjective
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of gallic1
Origin of gallic2
1785–95; < French gallique; see gall 3, -ic
Origin of Gallic3
1665–75; < Latin Gallicus, equivalent to Gall ( us ) a Gaul + -icus -ic
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By comparison, he added, other species of azolla that grow in Asia and Africa are between 20 and 69 grams, gallic acid equivalents per kilogram dry weight -- too high for humans to digest comfortably.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 23, 2024
The researchers determined that Carolina azolla has a total phenolic content of about 4.26 grams, gallic acid equivalents per kilogram dry weight.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 23, 2024
“Talk about what you want,” he declared with a gallic shrug.
From The Guardian ● Apr. 3, 2016
A few chiselled cheekbones on display, some hats, mostly tipped to a gallic angle.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 30, 2013
Chemists have extracted from it an astringent liquor containing tannin and gallic acid.
From Curiosities of Medical Experience by J. G. (John Gideon) Millingen
But while much of the food might be gloriously Gallic, Jean-Pierre, the Lanton caterer, insisted that the rush to feed the firefighters was not an exclusively French phenomenon.
From Barron's ● Jul. 31, 2026
Victory over France in round two of last year's Six Nations was delivered, in part, by Gallic butterfingers.
From BBC ● Feb. 14, 2026
That these films now look so striking and preserve, as if in time capsules, both Paris and less urban Gallic precincts only increases their worth.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 21, 2026
Like any modern city, Paris’ early inhabitants raised their own food; the Romans, who called the place Lutetia, coaxed grapes and figs from the Gallic soil.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 24, 2024
This was in the early 1930s, when the French were still trying to make Pondicherry as Gallic as the British were trying to make the rest of India Britannic.
From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel
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