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
oroak 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`.
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Noun | 1. | ![]() gall - abnormal swelling of plant tissue caused by insects or microorganisms or injury |
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oak apple
n → Gallapfel m
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oak apple
n → galla di querciaCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995