An acorn is a small nut that grows on oak trees. It has a hard shell and a small cap on top. Animals like squirrels often eat acorns.
The squirrel found an acorn to eat.
Leaves and acorns fall from the oak tree.
Sometimes, 'acorn' means a shape or object made to look like an acorn. People use acorn shapes in art, jewelry, or decorations.
The door had acorn-shaped decorations.
She wore a necklace with an acorn pendant.
An acorn is a seed from an oak tree. People and animals use acorns to grow new oak trees. They are part of the life cycle of oak trees.
Farmers plant acorns to grow oak trees.
The forest floor was covered with fallen acorns.
Sometimes, in technology or engineering, 'acorn' can be a name for a small part or unit. It is often used as a code name or metaphor to describe something small but important.
The computer chip has an acorn part inside.
Engineers tested the acorn unit carefully.
Sometimes a small round hill is called an 'acorn' because it looks like an acorn nut. This use is common in place names or geography.
They climbed Acorn Hill at sunset.
The village lies near Acorn Hill.
In a figurative way, an 'acorn' means a small start that can grow into something big. People use it to talk about ideas or things with big potential.
From a small acorn comes a mighty oak.
His idea is just an acorn now.
‘Acorn’ is also the name of a British company that made computers in the 20th century. It is used as a brand name in technology history.
Acorn was famous for early personal computers.
He collected vintage Acorn computers.
