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valonia definition

va·lo·nia (və lō′nē ə)

noun

the acorn cups of an oak (Quercus aegilops) of Europe and Asia, used in dyeing, tanning, etc.

Etymology: It vallonia < ModGr balania, evergreen oak < Gr balanos, acorn: see gland

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