oak apple

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oak apple

n.
A round spongy gall on an oak leaf or twig, caused by the larvae of certain gall wasps.
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oak apple

or

oak gall

n
(Botany) any of various brownish round galls on oak trees, containing the larva of certain wasps
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oak′ ap`ple


n.
any of various rounded galls produced on oaks. Also called oak′ gall`.
[1400–50]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
Noun1.oak apple - oak gall caused by larvae of a cynipid waspoak apple - oak gall caused by larvae of a cynipid wasp
gall - abnormal swelling of plant tissue caused by insects or microorganisms or injury
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Translations
Gallapfel
galla di quercia

oak apple

n → Gallapfel m
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

oak apple

n → galla di quercia
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