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galla

  • /ˈɡalla/
  • /ɡauɫ̪ə/

Where it comes from

dal latino galla

Welsh gast, a bitch. Gaelic is possibly for *gas-liâ. Pott has adduced Spanish galgo, greyhound, which, however, is founded on canis Gallicus. See gasradh for root.

noun galle

  1. piccola vescica che si manifesta sulla pelle, particolarmente per scottatura
  2. rigonfiamento inusuale di gemme vegetali in seguito a punture di insetti o interazioni con agenti biotici (virus, batteri)
  3. figuratively qualcosa o qualcuno di molto leggero

Similar: cecidio, bolla, rigonfiamento, vescica, vescichetta, ghianda, bacca

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In English

  • gall blister or tumor-like growth found on the surface of plants

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"galla." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/it/galla. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

APA

galla. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/it/galla

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"galla." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/it/galla.

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@misc{galla_2026,
  title = {galla},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/it/galla},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}