knoppern

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noun

A kind of gall (blister on a plant) produced by a gallfly on the cup of an acorn, and formerly used in tanning and dyeing.

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Meanings

nounknoppern (plural knopperns)

plural knopperns

  1. archaicpluralplural onlyA kind of gall (blister on a plant) produced by a gallfly on the cup of an acorn, and formerly used in tanning and dyeing.

Origin

Compare German Knopper. See knop.

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APA

knoppern. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/knoppern

MLA

“knoppern.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/knoppern. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “knoppern,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/knoppern.

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