gallnut

[ gawl-nuht ]
/ ˈgɔlˌnʌt /

noun

a nutlike gall on plants.

Origin of gallnut

First recorded in 1565–75; gall3 + nut

British Dictionary definitions for gallnut

gallnut

gall-apple

/ (ˈɡɔːlˌnʌt) /

noun

a type of plant gall that resembles a nut