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The acorn is the nut of the oaks and their close relatives (genera Quercus, Notholithocarpus and Lithocarpus, in the family Fagaceae).
Eggcorns often arise as people attempt to make sense of a stock phrase that uses a term unfamiliar to them, [3] as for example replacing "Alzheimer's disease" with "old-timers' disease", [2] or William Shakespeare's "to the manner born" with "to the manor born". [1] The autological word "eggcorn" is itself an eggcorn, derived from acorn.
Acorns are rich in vitamins, nutrients and minerals that help to support heart, bone and muscle health, as well as energy, metabolism and brain function, according to Best.
Acorn Energy, a company investing in electricity and security; Acorn Records, American record label created in 1950; Acorn Stores, a clothing retail company; Acorn TV, an American subscription streaming service; Acorns (company), an American financial technology and financial services company that specializes in micro-investing and robo advice
Strange, but, after last season’s 2023 bumper crop of acorns, from both red and white oaks, it’s happening again! In over five decades of deer hunting, I can never remember back-to-back bumper ...
The poetic slang for a cheap coffin originated in the late 19th century, with the earliest use found in The Chicago Tribune. Example: "Well, boys, it was a long ride, ...
Acorns may refer to: Plural of acorn, the nut of the oak tree; Acorns (company), a micro-investing and robo-advisor financial company; Acorns (suit), one of the four suits in German pattern playing cards; Acorns Children's Hospice, a charity in England; Springfield Acorns, a minor league American football team in Springfield, Massachusetts
Born right smack on the cusp of millennial and Gen Z years (ahem, 1996), I grew up both enjoying the wonders of a digital-free world—collecting snail shells in my pocket and scraping knees on my ...