acorn
/'eikɔ:n/
Definition
- Noun:
- The fruit of an oak tree: An acorn is a small, hard, oval nut that grows on oak trees. It consists of a smooth, thin-walled nut (the seed) partially enclosed in a rough, woody, cup-shaped base called a cupule.
Examples of Usage
- Noun:
- Squirrels gather and store acorns for the winter.
- An acorn fell from the tall oak tree and landed on the path.
- The forest floor was covered with fallen acorns.
Advanced Usage
- "from little acorns mighty oaks grow": This proverb means that great things can have very small, modest beginnings.
- He started his business from a single idea; it's a case of from little acorns mighty oaks grow.
Variants and Related Words
- Acorn cup / Cupule (n): The rough, woody, cup-shaped structure that holds the acorn nut.
- The acorn cup remained attached to the branch after the nut fell.
Synonyms
- Oak nut: A less common, descriptive synonym for acorn.
- Mast (n): A collective term for the nuts of forest trees, such as acorns and beechnuts, that accumulate on the ground.
- The wild boar foraged for mast in the autumn woods.
Noun
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fruit of the oak tree: a smooth thin-walled nut in a woody cup-shaped base
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