Acorn
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /ˈeɪ.kɔɹn/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Acorn is a noun meaning The fruit of the oak, being an oval nut growing in a woody cup or cupule.
Meaning
The fruit of the oak, being an oval nut growing in a woody cup or cupule.
More Meanings
- (nautical) A cone-shaped piece of wood on the point of the spindle above the vane, on the mast-head.
- (zoology) See acorn-shell.
- (informal) The glans penis.
- (slang, usually in the plural) A testicle.
Example Sentences
The Romans, likewise, represented the uncouth Priapus—the god of rustic fertility and sexual assault—as comically well endowed, with his acorn showing.
Word Forms
- acorns
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include nut, gland, cap, penis, tip, dark.
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