camatina

noun

cam·​a·​ti·​na

ˌkaməˈtēnə

plural -s

: the unripe acorns and cups of the valonia oak picked from the tree, dried, and used for tanning compare camata

Word History

Etymology

camata + -ina (Italian diminutive suffix)

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