The difference between Gallnut and Nutgall

When used as nouns, gallnut means a gall on a tree, caused by insects, that resembles a nut, whereas nutgall means a kind of gall on a tree formed in response to damage or parasite, with a nut-like shape.


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  1. Gallnut as a noun:

    A gall on a tree, caused by insects, that resembles a nut.

  1. Nutgall as a noun:

    A kind of gall on a tree formed in response to damage or parasite, with a nut-like shape.

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