gallnut; Chinese sumac gall; nutgall
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
gallnut formed on sumac trees by aphid secretions; used in traditional medicine and tanning
A specialized term in traditional Chinese medicine and industrial chemistry. Also written as 五棓子.
Wǔ五
bèi倍
zi子
shì是
yī一
zhǒng种
cháng常
yòng用
de的
zhōng中
yào药
cái材
，
jù具
yǒu有
sè涩
cháng肠
zhǐ止
xiè泻
de的
gōng功
xiào效
。
Gallnut is a commonly used traditional Chinese medicinal material with astringent and anti-diarrheal properties.
Zhè这
zhǒng种
tiān天
rán然
rǎn染
liào料
shì是
cóng从
wǔ五
bèi倍
zi子
zhōng中
tí提
qǔ取
de的
róu鞣
suān酸
zhì制
chéng成
de的
。
This natural dye is made from tannic acid extracted from gallnuts.
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Shù树
pí皮
shàng上
zhǎng长
mǎn满
le了
huī灰
hè褐
sè色
de的
wǔ五
bèi倍
zi子
。
The bark was covered with grayish-brown gallnuts.
Zài在
zhì制
gé革
gōng工
yè业
zhōng中
，
wǔ五
bèi倍
zi子
bèi被
yòng用
lái来
róu鞣
zhì制
pí皮
gé革
。
In the leather industry, gallnuts are used for tanning hides.