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Meaning of ACORN

Pronunciation:  'eykorn

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: [n]  fruit of the oak tree: a smooth thin-walled nut in a woody cup-shaped base
 
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 See Also: acorn cup, cupule, fruit, oak, oak tree

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\A"corn\, n. [AS. [ae]cern, fr. [ae]cer field, acre; akin
to D. aker acorn, Ger. ecker, Icel. akarn, Dan. agern, Goth.
akran fruit, akrs field; -- orig. fruit of the field. See
{Acre}.]
1. The fruit of the oak, being an oval nut growing in a woody
   cup or cupule.
2. (Naut.) A cone-shaped piece of wood on the point of the
   spindle above the vane, on the mast-head.
3. (Zo["o]l.) See {Acorn-shell}.
 
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Dream Dictionary
 
 Definition: Dreaming of acorns means that you will be meeting with success in your professional life. All your hard work and sacrifices paved the way to this success. You might have started small, humble and modest, but you will be getting a big share of the wealth pie. Emotionally, you grew to be a stable, motivated, strong willed individual, who can make a difference not only in his life, but also in the life ot others.
 
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