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gallnut

gall·nut
G g

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [gawl-nuht]
    • /ˈgɔlˌnʌt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [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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