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gallnut

[ gawl-nuht ]

noun

  1. a nutlike gall on plants.


gallnut

/ ˈɡɔːlˌnʌt /

noun

  1. a type of plant gall that resembles a nut
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of gallnut1

First recorded in 1565–75; gall 3 + nut

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