Definitions
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- n. A kind of gall produced by a gallfly on the cup of an acorn, and formerly used in tanning and dyeing.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
- n. A kind of gall produced by a gallfly on the cup of an acorn, -- used in tanning and dyeing.
Etymologies
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Compare German Knopper. See knop.
Examples
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Valonia is used almost wholly for sole leather, either alone or in combination with pine or oak bark or knoppern and myrabolams.
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The combination of knoppern, valonia and myrabolams is also quite popular, and gives good results.
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The union of valonia and knoppern is that in most general use.
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Valonia gives better weight results than knoppern, and is replacing knoppern more and more every year.
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