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Definition of Valonia

1. n. The acorn cup of two kinds of oak (Quercus macrolepis, and Q. vallonea) found in Eastern Europe. It contains abundance of tannin, and is much used by tanners and dyers.

2. n. The acorn cup of two kinds of oak (Quercus macrolepis, and Q. vallonea) found in Eastern Europe. It contains abundance of tannin, and is much used by tanners and dyers.

Definition of Valonia

1. a substance obtained from dried acorn cups and used in tanning and dyeing [n -S]

Medical Definition of Valonia

1. 1. The acorn cup of two kinds of oak (Quercus macrolepis, and Q. Vallonea) found in Eastern Europe. It contains abundance of tannin, and is much used by tanners and dyers. 2. [Perhaps named from its resemblance to an acorn. A genus of marine green algae, in which the whole frond consists of a single oval or cylindrical cell, often an inch in length. Origin: It. Vallonia, vallonea, fr. NGr. Balania, balanidia, the holm oak, balani, balanidi, an acorn, Gr. Balanos. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

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