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# acorn

noun (an acorn, acorns)

«acorn» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

An acorn is the nut of an oak tree; it is smooth and oval and sits in a little rough cup. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/acorn/#m1)

### In the lessons

In nature lessons acorns show how a big oak tree grows from a small seed. Squirrels, jays and mice collect and bury acorns for winter. Children gather acorns in autumn for crafts and counting. Saying: Mighty oaks from little acorns grow, meaning big things start small.

### Examples

- Squirrels bury acorns in the ground for winter. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/acorn/#x1)
- I found a shiny brown acorn in the park. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/acorn/#x2)
- An oak tree grows from an acorn. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/acorn/#x3)
- The acorn still had its little cup on top. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/acorn/#x4)
- We made tiny people out of acorns and pipe cleaners. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/acorn/#x5)
- Acorns fall from oak trees in autumn. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/acorn/#x6)
- Don't eat raw acorns; they taste bitter and can upset your tummy. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/acorn/#x7)
- We collected 12 acorns and gave away 5, so we had 7 left. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/acorn/#x8)

### Note

Countable noun; use an, not a: an acorn. Raw acorns are not good to eat for people and can make dogs and horses ill. An acorn is a seed (a nut), not a fruit you buy in shops. The cup is called the acorn cup.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «acorn» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/A/acorn/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«acorn» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/acorn.html) on Mova free.