Definition of acorn
:the nut of the oak usually seated in or surrounded by a hard woody cupule of indurated bracts
What's Trending Now
More Trending Words
People Are Reading
Recent Examples of acorn from the Web
-
But how to account for the use of clover, acorns, leaves, pikes, shields, coins, roses, and countless other imagery?
-
Botanically speaking, the nuts are technically seeds of drupe fruits, unlike the acorn — a true nut — which did not make the list.
-
From small acorns grow great oaks, and each first-time major winner could be on the brink of something special.
-
Because 2015 was a good year for acorns, 2017 could be a bad year for humans.
-
Two years ago, acorn-producing trees went haywire and multiplied in number, making a bounty of acorns.
-
Get strap-happy Use a leather punch to put a hole in each end of the natural-leather strips, then fasten them onto drawers with flat-backed brass machine screws in front and acorn nuts in back.
-
Get strap-happy Use a leather punch to put a hole in each end of the natural-leather strips, then fasten them onto drawers with flat-backed brass machine screws in front and acorn nuts in back.
-
The complex flavor blossoms into a stew of raw cocoa, spiced vanilla, acorns, figs and spectacular flashes of peat.
These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'acorn.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Illustration of acorn
Origin and Etymology of acorn
Middle English akern, from Old English æcern; akin to Middle High German ackeran acorns collectively, Old Irish áirne sloe, Lithuanian uoga berry
ACORN Defined for English Language Learners
ACORN Defined for Kids
Learn More about acorn
-
See words that rhyme with acorn Spanish Central: Translation of acorn Nglish: Translation of acorn for Spanish speakers Britannica English: Translation of acorn for Arabic speakers Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about acorn
Seen and Heard
What made you want to look up acorn? Please tell us where you read or heard it (including the quote, if possible).
Writing? Check your grammar now!