nutgall
[ nuht-gawl ]
/ ˈnʌtˌgɔl /
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noun
a nutlike gall or excrescence, especially one formed on an oak.
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nutgall
/ (ˈnʌtˌɡɔːl) /
noun
a nut-shaped gall caused by gall wasps on the oak and other trees
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