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Definition of Gallnut
1. n. A round gall produced on the leaves and shoots of various species of the oak tree. See Gall, and Nutgall.
Definition of Gallnut
1. Noun. slight protuberance on a tree, caused by insects ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Gallnut
1. an abnormal swelling of plant tissue [n -S]
Medical Definition of Gallnut
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Lexicographical Neighbors of Gallnut
Literary usage of Gallnut
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Nursery Tales, Traditions, & Histories of the Zulus, in Their Own Words by Henry Callaway (1868)
"Another gallnut is thrown on the ground, and a fierce and huge lion arises, which
is preparing to devour her, when she turns back, strips the skin off a ..."
2. The Century Dictionary: An Encyclopedic Lexicon of the English Language by William Dwight Whitney (1889)
"If the Bom. forms are not of Teut. origin, all the forms must be referred to L.
galla, a gallnut, with which at all events they have been confused: see ..."
3. Nursery Tales, Traditions, and Histories of the Zulus: In Their Own Words by Henry Callaway (1868)
"Another gallnut is thrown on the ground, and a fierce and huge lion arises, which
is preparing to devour her, when she turns back, strips the skin off a ..."
4. A German-English Dictionary for Chemists by Austin McDowell Patterson (1917)
"(nut) gall, gallnut. ... ct gall, treat with gallnut decoction. gallig, a.
biliary, bilious; bitter like gall. ..."
5. The Dublin Journal of Medical Science (1900)
"VII., No. 12, December, 1899. Page 811. gallnut FOR ... Take a chota harra (the
lesser gallnut), broil it as you would a coffee berry, then powder it, and, ..."
6. The Secret of Everyday Things: Informal Talks with the Children by Jean-Henri Fabre (1920)
"The copperas, finding gallnut dye on the surface and in the texture of the cloth,
all through it in fact, will immediately form ink, which will color the ..."
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