nutgall en · NOUN
Etymology
From nut + gall.
Meanings
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A kind of gall on a tree formed in response to damage or parasite, with a nut-like shape.
In two pints of water boil one ounce of tan, and a like portion of nutgall till reduced to a pint.
1848, John Hannett, Bibliopegia, or, The Art of Bookbinding in all its branches, page 65:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| nutgalls | Number=Plur | lexicographic |