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valonia
[ vuh-loh-nee-uh ]
noun
- acorn cups of an Old World oak, Quercus macrolepis (or Q. aegilops ), used in tanning, dyeing, and making ink.
valonia
/ vəˈləʊnɪə /
noun
- the acorn cups and unripe acorns of the Eurasian oak Quercus aegilops, used in tanning, dyeing, and making ink
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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.
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Greek valonia is obtained from many parts of the Archipelago and mainland.
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The Smyrna or Turkish valonia is best, and contains 32 % to 36 % of an almost white tannin.
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As the acorn has practically no tannin value, the Greek valonia 36 contains only 25 to 28 per cent.
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Of late years, very large quantities of valonia have been made into extract at two works in Smyrna.
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