valonia

[ vuh-loh-nee-uh ]

noun

acorn cups of an Old World oak, Quercus macrolepis (or Q. aegilops), used in tanning, dyeing, and making ink.

Origin of valonia

1715–25; <Italian vallonia<Modern Greek balánia, plural of baláni acorn

Words Nearby valonia

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How to use valonia in a sentence

Greek valonia is greyer in colour, and contains 26 % to 30 % of tannin.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 16, Slice 3 | Various
Greek valonia is obtained from many parts of the Archipelago and mainland.
Animal Proteins | Hugh Garner Bennett
The Smyrna or Turkish valonia is best, and contains 32 % to 36 % of an almost white tannin.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 16, Slice 3 | Various
As the acorn has practically no tannin value, the Greek valonia 36 contains only 25 to 28 per cent.
Leather | K. J. Adcock
Of late years, very large quantities of valonia have been made into extract at two works in Smyrna.
Leather | K. J. Adcock

British Dictionary definitions for valonia

valonia

/ (vəˈləʊnɪə) /

noun

the acorn cups and unripe acorns of the Eurasian oak Quercus aegilops, used in tanning, dyeing, and making ink

Origin of valonia

C18: from Italian vallonia, ultimately from Greek balanos acorn

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