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acorn cup

acorn cup noun: the involucre or cup in which the acorn is fixed.

Noun

acorn cup (plural acorn cups)

  1. The involucre or cup in which the acorn is fixed.
    Synonyms:
    acorn cupule

Synonyms of acorn cup

  • acorn cupule

Forms of acorn cup

pluralacorn cups

Origin of acorn cup

From acorn + cup.

Questions about acorn cup

What does acorn cup mean?
Acorn cup means the involucre or cup in which the acorn is fixed.
What part of speech is acorn cup?
Acorn cup is a noun.
What is the plural of acorn cup?
The plural of acorn cup is acorn cups.

Words near acorn cup in the dictionary

  1. acorine
  2. acormus
  3. acorn
  4. acorn barnacle
  5. acorn barnacles
  6. acorn cup
  7. acorn cups
  8. acorn disease
  9. acorn duck
  10. acorn ducks
  11. acorn moth

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