How to pronounce gall

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What gall means

noun

Most people know gall in its everyday sense. Here's its other meaning.

A bump on a plant caused by insects or other pests

In a sentence: The oak leaf had a round gall on it, where a tiny wasp had laid its eggs.

Where it comes from: It comes through French from the Latin galla, meaning oak apple. It is a different word from gall meaning nerve.

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