noun

acorn

acorn

A squirrel buried an acorn in the yard.

A squirrel buried an acorn in the yard.

The mighty oak tree grew from a tiny acorn.

The mighty oak tree grew from a tiny acorn.

((an)) acorn the nut of an oak tree A squirrel found an acorn.

Synonyms: nut, seed

From Old English 'æcern', meaning 'nut of the forest', related to 'acre'.

Think of the phrase 'mighty oaks from little acorns grow' to remember it's the seed of an oak tree.

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