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Chinese gall

Chinese gall noun: a gall produced on Chinese sumac (Rhus chinensis, syn. Rhus semialata) infested by the female Chinese sumac aphids (Schlechtendalia chinensis).

chinese gall: a gall produced on Chinese sumac (Rhus chinensis, syn. Rhus semialata) infested by the female...
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Noun

Chinese gall (countable and uncountable, plural Chinese galls)

  1. A gall produced on Chinese sumac (Rhus chinensis, syn. Rhus semialata) infested by the female Chinese sumac aphids (Schlechtendalia chinensis).

Forms of Chinese gall

pluralChinese galls

Questions about Chinese gall

What does Chinese gall mean?
Chinese gall means a gall produced on Chinese sumac (Rhus chinensis, syn. Rhus semialata) infested by the female Chinese sumac aphids (Schlechtendalia chinensis).
What part of speech is Chinese gall?
Chinese gall is a noun.
What is the plural of Chinese gall?
The plural of Chinese gall is Chinese galls.

Words near Chinese gall in the dictionary

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  3. Chinese forget-me-nots
  4. Chinese full stop
  5. Chinese full stops
  6. Chinese gall
  7. Chinese galls
  8. Chinese garter
  9. Chinese geese
  10. Chinese geomancy
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