acorn
/ˈeɪ.kɔɹn/noun
ElementaryNot in standard dictionaries
1
The fruit of the oak, being an oval nut growing in a woody cup or cupule.
2
A cone-shaped piece of wood on the point of the spindle above the vane, on the mast-head.
3
See acorn-shell.
4
The glans penis.
5
A testicle.
Sound Patterns & Rhymes
Alliteration
Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)
Assonance
Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing
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