gall

  • 31Gall — For other uses, see Gall (disambiguation). Kalanchoë infected with crown gall using Agrobacterium tumefaciens …

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  • 32Gall — Cette page d’homonymie répertorie les différents sujets et articles partageant un même nom. Pour les articles homonymes, voir Saint Gall et Saint Gall …

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  • 33gall — gall1 /gawl/, n. 1. impudence; effrontery. 2. bile, esp. that of an animal. 3. something bitter or severe. 4. bitterness of spirit; rancor. 5. gall and wormwood, bitterness of spirit; deep resentment. [bef. 900; ME; OE galla, gealla; c. G Galle;… …

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  • 34gall — {{11}}gall (n.1) bile, O.E. galla (Anglian), gealla (W. Saxon) gall, bile, from P.Gmc. *gallon (Cf. O.N. gall, O.S., O.H.G. galla, Ger. Galle), from PIE root *ghel gold, yellow, yellowish green (see CHLOE (Cf. Chloe) …

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  • 35Gall — /gawl/, n. (Pizi) 1840? 94, leader of the Hunkpapa Sioux: a major chief in the battle of Little Bighorn. * * * Abnormal, localized outgrowth or swelling of plant tissue caused by infection from bacteria, fungi, viruses, or nematodes, or by… …

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  • 36gall — 1. noun /ɡɔːl/ a) The gall bladder. He shall flee from the iron weapon and the bow of steel shall strike him through. It is drawn and cometh out of the body; yea, the glittering sword cometh out of his gall. b) A bump like imperfection resembling …

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  • 37gall — I UK [ɡɔːl] / US [ɡɔl] noun Word forms gall : singular gall plural galls 1) [uncountable] an attitude towards other people that shows a lack of respect or care for their needs have the gall to do something: He had the gall to call me a bad… …

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  • 38gall — n. (colloq.) impudence 1) unmitigated gall 2) the gall to + inf. (he had the gall to sue for damages) * * * [gɔːl] (colloq.) [ impudence ] unmitigatedgall the gall to + inf. (he had the gall to sue for damages) …

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  • 39gall — I [[t]gɔl[/t]] n. 1) audacity; impudence; effrontery 2) zool. bile 1) 3) something bitter or severe 4) bitterness of spirit; rancor • Etymology: bef. 900; OE galla, gealla, c. OHG galla; akin to L fel, Gk cholḗ gall, bile II gall [[t]gɔl[/t]] v.… …

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  • 40gall — 1. SYN: bile. 2. An excoriation or erosion. 3. SYN: nutgall. [A.S. gealla] * * * gall gȯl n BILE esp bile obtained from an animal and used in the arts or medicine gall n …

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