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Acorn

/ˈeɪkɔrn/
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(noun) The fruit of the oak, being an oval nut growing in a woody cup or cupule.

Even a blind squirrel finds an acorn sometimes.
From a small acorn grows a tall oak tree.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The squirrel buried an ____ in the garden to eat later.

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