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nut·gall

 (nŭt′gôl′)
n.
A nutlike gall. Nutgalls on certain oak trees were formerly used as a source of tannic acid for making ink and dye. Also called gallnut.
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nutgall

(ˈnʌtˌɡɔːl)
n
(Plant Pathology) a nut-shaped gall caused by gall wasps on the oak and other trees
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nut•gall

(ˈnʌtˌgɔl)

n.
a small nutlike gall, esp. one on an oak.
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