NUTGALL

Etymology

Noun

nutgall (plural nutgalls)

A kind of gall on a tree formed in response to damage or parasite, with a nut-like shape.

Synonyms

• gallnut

Anagrams

• gallnut

Source: Wiktionary


Nut"gall`, n.

Definition: A more or less round gall resembling a nut, esp. one of those produced on the oak and used in the arts. See Gall, Gallnut.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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