2006-11-28 09:18:28 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Botany
an acorn
2006-11-28 09:19:38 · answer #1 · answered by epaphras_faith 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Fruit Of The Oak Tree
2016-11-12 04:00:31 · answer #2 · answered by Erika 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
an acorn
A thoughtful glance at the word acorn might produce the surmise that it is made up of oak and corn, especially if we think of corn in its sense of "a kernel or seed of a plant," as in peppercorn. The fact that others thought the word was so constituted partly accounts for the present form acorn. Here we see the workings of the process of linguistic change known as folk etymology, an alteration in form of a word or phrase so that it resembles a more familiar term mistakenly regarded as analogous. Acorn actually goes back to Old English æcern, "acorn," which in turn goes back to the Indo-European root *g-, meaning "fruit, berry."
2006-11-28 09:50:25 · answer #3 · answered by t_roy_e 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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what is the fruit of an oak tree called?
2015-08-06 17:04:30 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oak trees only produce acorns and nothing else.Any other "fruits" are Parasites, the most common is Mistletoe, which of course is poisonous.Do not be tempted to taste or eat anything until you are absolutely sure it is safe to do so.
2016-03-18 23:13:14 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
An acorn
2006-11-28 09:27:42 · answer #6 · answered by caroline j 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Acorns.
2006-11-28 09:21:08 · answer #7 · answered by smartypants909 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
an acorn
2006-11-28 09:38:06 · answer #8 · answered by ...m-k... 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
an acorn
2006-11-28 09:21:09 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
its an acorn but i suggest not to eat them.They really dont taste like corn!!
2006-11-28 09:26:04 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋