- oak apple
- noun Date: 15th century a large round gall produced on oak leaves and twigs by a gall wasp (especially Amphibolips confluenta)
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Oak apple — Oak Oak ([=o]k), n. [OE. oke, ok, ak, AS. [=a]c; akin to D. eik, G. eiche, OHG. eih, Icel. eik, Sw. ek, Dan. eeg.] [1913 Webster] 1. (Bot.) Any tree or shrub of the genus {Quercus}. The oaks have alternate leaves, often variously lobed, and… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
oak apple — oak ,apple noun count a lump on an oak tree caused by young insects … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
oak apple — ► NOUN ▪ a spongy spherical gall which forms on oak trees, caused by wasp larvae … English terms dictionary
oak apple — n. an applelike gall on oak trees … English World dictionary
Oak apple — An oak apple on a tree in Worcestershire, England Oak apple is the common name for a large, round, vaguely apple like gall commonly found on many species of oak. Oak apples range in size from 2 5cm. Oak apples are caused by chemicals injected by… … Wikipedia
oak apple — UK / US noun [countable] Word forms oak apple : singular oak apple plural oak apples a lump on an oak tree caused by young insects … English dictionary
Oak Apple Day — An oak apple in Worcestershire, England Also called Royal Oak Day Shick Shack Day Oak and Nettle Day Type Historical Date … Wikipedia
Oak-apple Day — noun 29 May, the anniversary of the Restoration in 1660, when country boys used to wear oak apples in commemoration of Charles II hiding in the branches of an oak (the Royal Oak) from Cromwell s troopers after the Battle of Worcester • • • Main… … Useful english dictionary
oak apple — oak′ ap ple n. ppa any of various rounded galls produced on oaks. Also called oak′ gall • Etymology: 1400–50 … From formal English to slang
oak apple — noun oak gall Syn: oak gall … Wiktionary
