different between gallfly vs knoppern

gallfly

English

Etymology

gall +? fly

Noun

gallfly (plural gallflies)

  1. Any of various flies which produce galls.

Alternative forms

  • gall-fly

Synonyms

  • gall wasp

Translations

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knoppern

English

Etymology

Compare German Knopper. See knop.

Noun

knoppern (plural knopperns)

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

knoppern From the web:

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