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acorn
[ ey-kawrn, ey-kern ]
noun
- the typically ovoid fruit or nut of an oak, enclosed at the base by a cupule.
- a finial or knop, as on a piece of furniture, in the form of an acorn.
acorn
/ ˈeɪkɔːn /
noun
- the fruit of an oak tree, consisting of a smooth thick-walled nut in a woody scaly cuplike base
Other Words From
- a·corned adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of acorn1
Word History and Origins
Origin of acorn1
Example Sentences
All you’ll need are two medium acorn squashes, cooked quinoa or wild rice, fresh or dried cranberries, chopped pecans or walnuts, diced onions, garlic, cinnamon, thyme, olive oil, salt and pepper.
However, if the city is successful in planting more trees to help combat extreme heat, it could have the added benefit of hosting more birds such as acorn woodpeckers and California scrub jays.
This is before we watch her make the cheese, bake the bread and whip up the butter from fresh cream, along with preparing an acorn squash and sweet potato soup and roasting some fish.
The landscape is dotted with small plants and miniature versions of iconic American train stations, including L.A.’s Union Station, made of natural materials like acorns and seedpods.
Things get weirder and more delightful with a bobcat and bear band, where instruments are fashioned out of logs and vegetation, and later some Afro-Cuban frogs jamming out with acorns.
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