Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [gawl-nuht]
- /ˈgɔlˌnʌt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [gawl-nuht]
- /ˈgɔlˌnʌt/
Definitions of gallnut word
- noun gallnut a nutlike gall on plants. 1
- noun gallnut Slight protuberance on a tree, caused by insects. 1
- noun gallnut a type of plant gall that resembles a nut 0
- noun gallnut nutgall 0
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Origin of gallnut
First appearance:
before 1565 One of the 32% oldest English words
First recorded in 1565-75; gall3 + nut
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Gallnut
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
gallnut popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 54% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 72% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
gallnut usage trend in Literature
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