Etymology

castalagin

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Today it means: An ellagitannin found in oak and chestnut wood. Full definition →

Latin castanea
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  1. Latin · derived fromcastanea“chestnut”
  2. English todaycastalagin

From Latin castanea (“chestnut”).

Words from the same roots

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