Aleppo galls

A form of 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.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of Aleppo gall
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