Definitions
Nut-like seed of an oak tree.
Word origin
Inherited from Middle English acorn, an alteration (after corn) of earlier *akern, from Old English æcern (“acorn, oak-mast”), from Proto-West Germanic *akarn, from Proto-Germanic *akraną (“fruit; acorn, nut”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₂égrō (“berry”).
Used in a sentence
“The Romans, likewise, represented the uncouth Priapus—the god of rustic fertility and sexual assault—as comically well endowed, with his acorn showing.”
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Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues
01“Oak tree seed”5 letters
02“Oak tree nut”5 letters
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