gallnut

American

[gawl-nuht] / ˈgɔlˌnʌt /

noun

a nutlike gall on plants.

gallnut British

/ ˈɡɔːlˌnʌt /

noun

a type of plant gall that resembles a nut

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Etymology

Origin of gallnut

First recorded in 1565–75; gall ³ + nut

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