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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In a kind of treasure hunt, Crouch gathers all the acorns on private lands.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 19, 2026
One thing LLMs are great at is rapidly finding little acorns within huge blocks of text.
From Slate ● Aug. 18, 2026
It introduces us to Chinese villagers 10,000 years ago who subsisted on a mélange of acorns, berries, deer and pigs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 1, 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 don’t smell anything, which doesn’t make sense. But the acorns don’t lie. Our next challenge . . .” He pointed straight toward the junkyard.
From "The Titan's Curse" by Rick Riordan
