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

Word History and Origins

Origin of valonia¹

1715–25; < Italian vallonia < Modern Greek balánia, plural of baláni acorn

Word History and Origins

Origin of valonia¹

C18: from Italian vallonia, ultimately from Greek balanos acorn

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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