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галл — meaning in English

gall

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English meaning

  • gall noun Bold, brazen nerve; shameless audacity.
  • Gaul noun A native of the ancient region of Gaul, or, poetically, a Frenchman.

Senses

галл is used for these senses in English:

  • Gaul A native or inhabitant of the historical region of Gaul, or poetically the modern nation of France.
  • gall (plant disease) A blister or tumor-like growth found on the surface of plants, caused by various pathogens, especially the burrowing of insect larvae into the living tissues, such as that of the common oak gall wasp (Cynips quercusfolii).
  • oak gall A gall produced by an oak by larvae of a common oak gall wasp (Cynips quercusfolii).

gall — full definition

  1. noun Bold, brazen nerve; shameless audacity.
  2. verb To irritate or annoy someone deeply.
  3. noun Bile, the bitter fluid produced by the liver.
  4. noun A sore patch on the skin caused by rubbing or chafing.
  5. noun A lump or growth on a plant, often caused by an insect laying eggs inside it.

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