acorn

Acorns are the nuts produced by oak trees. This topic is part of Botany within Science & Nature. This page currently draws on 7 supporting questions, with answers and bonus facts available below.

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An acorn is the fruit of what kind of tree?

Answer: Oak

Bonus fact: Acorns are the nuts produced by oak trees.

What animal is famous for storing acorns for later food?

Answer: Squirrel

Bonus fact: Many squirrels cache acorns and sometimes help disperse oak seeds.

Botanically, an acorn is what type of fruit?

Answer: Nut

Bonus fact: An acorn is a dry, one-seeded nut held partly in a cupule.

Acorn squash is what type of squash?

Answer: Winter squash

Bonus fact: Acorn squash develops a hard rind suitable for storage.

Why is it called acorn squash?

Answer: Its shape resembles an acorn

Bonus fact: Its ridged, tapered shape resembles an oversized acorn.

What food do blue jays famously collect and cache, helping disperse oak trees?

Answer: Acorns

Bonus fact: Jays can bury acorns and fail to recover some of them.

What fruit does an oak tree produce?

Answer: Acorn

Bonus fact: Acorns are nuts enclosed partly by a cup.

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