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nut·gall | \ ˈnət-ˌgȯl 
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\Definition of nutgall
: a gall that resembles a nut especially : such a gall produced on oaks
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nutgall
nounnut·gall | \ ˈnət-ˌgȯl \
\Medical Definition of nutgall
: a gall that resembles a nut especially : a gall produced on an oak (especially Quercus infectoria) and used as a source of tannic acid
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The first known use of nutgall was in the 15th century
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