acorn

acorn

the fruit of an oak tree, consisting of a smooth thick-walled nut in a woody scaly cuplike base

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acorn

A small ornament in the shape of a nut of the oak tree; used in American Colonial architecture as a pendant, finial, carved on a panel, or as an element in the center of a broken pediment.

See also: Ornament

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acorn

[′ā‚kȯrn]

(botany)

The nut of the oak tree, usually surrounded at the base by a woody involucre.

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acorn

acorn

A small ornament in the shape of a nut of the oak tree; sometimes used as a finial, pendant, or decorative element within a broken pediment, or as a decoration on a carved panel.

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acorn

used to symbolize the beginning of growth. [Pop. Culture: Misc.]

See: Growth

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acorn

heraldic symbol of strength. [Heraldry: Jobes, 27]

See: Strength

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