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Any ideas on why the fruit of the oak tree is called an acorn and not an oaknut or, for that matter, oak trees are not called acorn trees.
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By chance I have this huge Collins table dictionary.
It gives some information as the online Ethymology gives none.
acorn, of Old English aecern; the fruit of a tree, acorn; related to Gothic akran, fruit, yield.
Date "acorn" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1596.
Others and betters may give you more details if you are lucky.
I must say I like your word "oaknut ".
(in my language we use the word "eikel" (acorn) as a friendly term of abuse. I think "˙ou silly oaknut" would do nicely as well. Maybe I'll use it for a change.
Last edited by BranShea; 09/28/07 08:20 AM.
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