ALL meanings of aleppo gall
A·lep·po gall
A a - noun aleppo gall a type of nutgall occurring in oaks in W Asia and E Europe 3
- noun aleppo gall a nutlike gall produced by gall wasps on certain oaks in western Asia and eastern Europe, used as a source of astringent and tannic and gallic acids. 1
- noun aleppo gall The gall produced by the leaves of the Aleppo oak, Quercus infectoria, in response to the larvae of a species of gall wasp, Cynips quercusfolii, and which has been harvested for thousands of years as a concentrated source of tannins for use in high-quality inks, in medicine, etc. 0