acorns
Term · Agriculture and food · MLC-T-AGR-000059
The characteristic, 1-celled, 1-seeded fruit of oaks (Quercus spp.); it consists of cuplike part called the cup, cupule, or involucre, and the glands or nut which contains the embryo.
| Identifier | MLC-T-AGR-000059 |
|---|---|
| Field | Agriculture and food |
| Subject | Animals, Livestock, One Health |
| Synonyms | oak nuts |
| References | Glossary of Botanical Terms, USDA; NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary |
| See also | indehiscent fruits; Quercus |
| Translations | Spanish: bellotas |
Record as JSON
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"id": "MLC-T-AGR-000059",
"term": "acorns",
"field": "Agriculture and food",
"definition": "The characteristic, 1-celled, 1-seeded fruit of oaks (Quercus spp.); it consists of cuplike part called the cup, cupule, or involucre, and the glands or nut which contains the embryo.",
"synonyms": [
"oak nuts"
],
"subject": "Animals, Livestock, One Health",
"see_also": [
"indehiscent fruits",
"Quercus"
],
"references": [
"Glossary of Botanical Terms, USDA",
"NAL Agricultural Thesaurus and Glossary"
],
"translations": {
"es": "bellotas"
},
"url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/agriculture/acorns/"
}
Record 59 of 6,908 in Agriculture and food terminology (MLC-0114). Request the full dataset.