亚洲网紅露点

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acorn

[ ey-kawrn, ey-kern ]

noun

  1. the typically ovoid fruit or nut of an oak, enclosed at the base by a cupule.
  2. a finial or knop, as on a piece of furniture, in the form of an acorn.


acorn

/ 藞别瑟办蓴藧苍 /

noun

  1. the fruit of an oak tree, consisting of a smooth thick-walled nut in a woody scaly cuplike base
鈥淐ollins English Dictionary 鈥 Complete & Unabridged鈥 2012 Digital Edition 漏 William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 漏 HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 亚洲网紅露点 Forms

  • 补路肠辞谤苍别诲 adjective
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of acorn1

before 1000; Middle English acorne (influenced by corn 1 ), replacing akern, Old English 忙肠别谤苍, 忙cren mast, oak-mast; cognate with Old Norse akarn fruit of wild trees, Middle High German ackeran acorn, Gothic akran fruit, yield < Germanic *akrana-; alleged derivation from base of acre is dubious if original reference was to wild trees
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亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins

Origin of acorn1

C16: a variant (through influence of corn ) of Old English 忙肠别谤苍 the fruit of a tree, acorn; related to Gothic akran fruit, yield
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Example Sentences

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The oak is one of the Tongva people鈥檚 sacred plants; its acorns are a staple in traditional meals.

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Nearby in the Rosemont Pavilion, the 鈥淕o Bowling鈥 float loomed along with 16 other fantastical creations: chipmunks sharing an acorn, the Little Tramp dancing with his girl, B.B.

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Squirrels typically eat acorns, seeds, nuts and fruit, but are known to occasionally eat fresh carrion or roadkill, insects, eggs or other discarded food.

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All you鈥檒l need are two medium acorn squashes, cooked quinoa or wild rice, fresh or dried cranberries, chopped pecans or walnuts, diced onions, garlic, cinnamon, thyme, olive oil, salt and pepper.

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However, if the city is successful in planting more trees to help combat extreme heat, it could have the added benefit of hosting more birds such as acorn woodpeckers and California scrub jays.

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