gall-nut
(ˈgɔːlnʌt)
[f. gall n.3]
= gall n.3 1.
| 1572 Huloet, Galle nutte, suche as is put into inke, galla. 1601 Holland Pliny II. 177 Gal-nuts. 1712 tr. Pomet's Hist. Drugs I. 75 Round Fruit, of the Size of Gall-Nuts. 1838 Penny Cycl. s.v. Gallic acid, A large portion of the acid exists ready formed in the gall-nut. |