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acorn (ā′kôrn′)

noun

the fruit of the oak tree; an oak nut

Etymology: ME akorn < OE æcern, nut, mast of trees; akin to Goth akran, ON akarn < IE base *əg-, to grow, fruit: form infl. by assoc. with OE ac, oak + corn, grain

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acorn Usage Examples

Possessives

  • species: Measurement of the size of each species ' acorns suggests that a plant's seed size may control the geographic range of the plant.

Converse of object

  • bury: Fun Fact The Jay buries acorns in the ground, stored away for a future meal.

Adjective modifier

  • tiny: A tiny acorn of an idea grew rapidly into a massive oak.

Modifies a noun

  • barnacle: The shape of the plates, vary between acorn barnacle species so providing a good means of identification.

Preposition: in

  • ground: In the afternoon the children went on a hunt for acorns in the grounds.
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