acorn
noun
the typically ovoid fruit or nut of an oak, enclosed at the base by a cupule.
acorns
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pluralof acorn.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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One thing LLMs are great at is rapidly finding little acorns within huge blocks of text.
From Slate ● Aug. 18, 2026
Which is more interesting: the grand sweep of Russian history or the crunching sound of acorns underfoot?
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 23, 2026
“We have to make our own from anything with tannin — oak galls, acorns or black walnuts — and let it sit to dye it black.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 8, 2026
The drovers would forage along the way, picking berries, acorns and gleaning corn for the birds to eat.
From BBC ● Dec. 24, 2025
I started back behind the barn, in the part with all the big trees and acorns.
From "Unusual Chickens for the Exceptional Poultry Farmer" by Kelly Jones
