acorn
Squirrel's prized find
An acorn is the nut of an oak tree, consisting of a smooth oval seed seated in a rough, scaly cup.
Acorns were historically an important food source for both humans and animals, particularly squirrels and pigs.
The phrase mighty oaks from little acorns grow expresses the idea that great things can have humble beginnings.
Acorn also describes the shape of certain objects, like an acorn squash.
Bushy-tailed tree rodent
- gatherBring or come together
- hoardHidden accumulated valuables
- cacheConcealed storage spot
- stockpileAccumulated reserve supply
collect · chipmunk · jay · woodpecker · deer · wild boar · mast · wildlife
Oak tree genus
- treeWoody perennial plant
- woodlandForested land area
- forestTree-dense ecosystem
- timberWood for construction
canopy · leaves · trunk · branches · deciduous · tannin · mast · galls
Seed's initial growth phase
- sproutNew plant emergence
- saplingJuvenile woody plant
- embryoOrganism before birth
- cotyledonEmbryonic leaf in seeds
radicle · planting · dispersal · dormancy · seedling · taproot · propagation · mast
Descend under gravity
- foliagePlant's leafy covering
- harvestGathering mature crops
- squirrelsBushy-tailed nut gatherers
- forestTree-dense ecosystem
crisp · October · November · chestnuts · maple · deciduous · woodland · gathering
Plant-derived astringent compound
- leachingDissolving out by liquid
- flourMilled grain powder
- breadLeavened flour product
- mushSoft, thick mass
porridge · indigenous · Native American · Korean · bitter · roasted · processed · starch
Latent capacity for development
- beginningsInitial stages of something
- growthIncrease in size
- strengthPower to exert force
- resilienceCapacity to recover quickly
promise · patience · foundation · transformation · Celtic · Norse · prosperity · longevity
squirrel
Bushy-tailed tree rodent
stockpile · collect · chipmunk · jay · woodpecker · deer · wild boar · mast · wildlife · woodland
Quercus
Oak tree genus
timber · canopy · leaves · trunk · branches · deciduous · tannin · mast · galls · bark
germination
Seed's initial growth phase
cotyledon · radicle · planting · dispersal · dormancy · seedling · taproot · propagation · mast
fall
Descend under gravity
forest · crisp · October · November · chestnuts · maple · deciduous · woodland · gathering · leaf litter
tannin
Plant-derived astringent compound
mush · porridge · indigenous · Native American · Korean · bitter · roasted · processed · starch · nutmeat
potential
Latent capacity for development
- beginningsInitial stages of something
- growthIncrease in size
- strengthPower to exert force
resilience · promise · patience · foundation · transformation · Celtic · Norse · prosperity · longevity
brown
Dark earth tone
- foresttrees, pine, oak, woods, wood
- forest lifesquirrel, fox, rabbit, owl, woodpecker
- autumnautumn leaves, leaf fall, fall, autumn equinox, golden leaves
- harvestreaping, fall harvest, wheat sheaf, reaper, reap
- forest trailstrail, trails, hiking trail, dirt trail, nature trail
- nutspistachios, almond, cashews, chestnuts, cashew
- acorn squashRibbed green autumn gourd
- acorn caps
- acorn squashesRibbed, green winter vegetables
- acorn cupsScaly bases cradling nuts
- from little acorns
- acorn nutDome-topped threaded fastener