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■ noun the acorn cups of an evergreen oak ( Quercus macrolepis ), which yield a black dye and are used in tanning.
Origin
C18: from Ital. vallonia , based on Gk balanos 'acorn'.
[ va'ləʊnɪə ]
■ noun the acorn cups of an evergreen oak ( Quercus macrolepis ), which yield a black dye and are used in tanning.
Origin
C18: from Ital. vallonia , based on Gk balanos 'acorn'.
Concise Oxford English vocab. Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2004