nutgall

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nutgall

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From nut + gall.

noun nutgalls

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.
Similar: gallnut

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@misc{nutgall_2026,
  title = {nutgall},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/nutgall},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}