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valonia

[ vuh-loh-nee-uh ]

noun

  1. acorn cups of an Old World oak, Quercus macrolepis (or Q. aegilops ), used in tanning, dyeing, and making ink.


valonia

/ vəˈləʊnɪə /

noun

  1. the acorn cups and unripe acorns of the Eurasian oak Quercus aegilops, used in tanning, dyeing, and making ink
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Word History and Origins

Origin of valonia1

1715–25; < Italian vallonia < Modern Greek balánia, plural of baláni acorn
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Word History and Origins

Origin of valonia1

C18: from Italian vallonia, ultimately from Greek balanos acorn
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Example Sentences

Greek valonia is greyer in colour, and contains 26 % to 30 % of tannin.

Greek valonia is obtained from many parts of the Archipelago and mainland.

The Smyrna or Turkish valonia is best, and contains 32 % to 36 % of an almost white tannin.

As the acorn has practically no tannin value, the Greek valonia 36 contains only 25 to 28 per cent.

Of late years, very large quantities of valonia have been made into extract at two works in Smyrna.

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