cup of the acorn

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• Acorn — The acorn is the nut of the oak tree (genera Quercus , Lithocarpus and Cyclobalanopsis , in the family Fagaceae). It is a nut, containing a single seed (rarely two seeds), enclosed in a tough, leathery shell, and borne in a cup shaped cupule.… …   Wikipedia

• Acorn cup — A corn cup The involucre or cup in which the acorn is fixed. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Cup — (k[u^]p), n. [AS. cuppe, LL. cuppa cup; cf. L. cupa tub, cask; cf. also Gr. ky ph hut, Skr. k[=u]pa pit, hollow, OSlav. kupa cup. Cf. {Coop}, {Cupola}, {Cowl} a water vessel, and {Cob}, {Coif}, {Cop}.] 1. A small vessel, used commonly to drink… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Cup and ball — Cup Cup (k[u^]p), n. [AS. cuppe, LL. cuppa cup; cf. L. cupa tub, cask; cf. also Gr. ky ph hut, Skr. k[=u]pa pit, hollow, OSlav. kupa cup. Cf. {Coop}, {Cupola}, {Cowl} a water vessel, and {Cob}, {Coif}, {Cop}.] 1. A small vessel, used commonly to… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Cup and can — Cup Cup (k[u^]p), n. [AS. cuppe, LL. cuppa cup; cf. L. cupa tub, cask; cf. also Gr. ky ph hut, Skr. k[=u]pa pit, hollow, OSlav. kupa cup. Cf. {Coop}, {Cupola}, {Cowl} a water vessel, and {Cob}, {Coif}, {Cop}.] 1. A small vessel, used commonly to… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• The Crystal Maze — Series 1–2 logo (top) Series 3–6 logo (bottom) Genre Adventure game show …   Wikipedia

• acorn cup — noun cup shaped structure of hardened bracts at the base of an acorn • Syn: ↑cupule • Derivationally related forms: ↑cupular (for: ↑cupule) • Hypernyms: ↑cup …   Useful english dictionary

• acorn-cup — aˈcorn cup noun The woody cup shaped part of an acorn that holds the nut • • • Main Entry: ↑acorn …   Useful english dictionary

• cup — cup1 W1S1 [kʌp] n ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(for drinking)¦ 2¦(drink)¦ 3¦(amount of liquid/food)¦ 4¦(sport competition)¦ 5¦(round thing)¦ 6¦(golf)¦ 7¦(clothing)¦ 8¦(alcohol)¦ 9 not be your cup of tea 10 in your cups …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• cup — 1 /kVp/ noun 1 FOR DRINKING FROM (C) a small round container with a handle, that you use to drink tea, coffee etc: a cup and saucer | tea cup/coffee cup: a beautiful set of tea cups compare mug 1 (1) 2 DRINK (C) the liquid contained inside a cup …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• acorn cup — noun The involucre or cup in which the acorn is fixed …   Wiktionary