valonia
/vəˈləʊnɪə/noun
(亦作valonia oak)
1- an evergreen oak tree native to southern Europe and western Asia大鳞栎。参见ALEPPO GALL.
1.1
- Quercus macrolepis, family Fagaceae.拉丁名Quercus macrolepis,山毛榉科。
1.2
- the acorn cups of this tree, which yield a black dye and are used in tanning榭斗, 壳斗(制黑色染料和鞣料)。
词源
early 18th cent.: from Italian vallonia, based on Greek balanos 'acorn'.