nutgall

[ nuht-gawl ]

/ ˈnʌtˌgɔl /

noun

a nutlike gall or excrescence, especially one formed on an oak.

Nearby words

nutation, nutbrown, nutcase, nutcracker, nutcracker suite, nutgall, nuthatch, nuthouse, nutjob, nutlet, nutley

Origin of nutgall

First recorded in 1585–95; nut + gall³

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Examples from the Web for nutgall

Nutgall gives even the other acids the property of resisting soap more than ordinarily.
The Invention of Lithography|Alois Senefelder
I was unable to locate any of the ordinary astringent drugs, such as kino, krameria, or nutgall.
The Propaganda for Reform in Proprietary Medicines, Vol. 1 of 2|Various
One way is to grind the stone rough, pour diluted aquafortis and nutgall over it, clean it with water and dry it.
The Invention of Lithography|Alois Senefelder

British Dictionary definitions for nutgall

nutgall

/ (ˈnʌtˌɡɔːl) /

noun

a nut-shaped gall caused by gall wasps on the oak and other trees

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