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What's The Definition Of Valonia?Synonyms | Synonyms for Valonia: Related Terms | Find terms related to Valonia: See Also | Valonia In Webster's Dictionary \Va*lo"ni*a\, n. [It. vallonia, vallonea, fr. NGr.
balania`, balanidia`, the holm oak, bala`ni, balani`di, an
acorn, Gr. ba`lanos.]
1. The acorn cup of two kinds of oak ({Quercus macrolepis},
and {Q. vallonea}) found in Eastern Europe. It contains
abundance of tannin, and is much used by tanners and
dyers.
2. [Perhaps named from its resemblance to an acorn.] (Bot.) A
genus of marine green alg[ae], in which the whole frond
consists of a single oval or cylindrical cell, often an
inch in length.
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