Etymology

glans

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Today it means: The acorn or mast of the oak and similar fruits. Full definition →

Latin glāns
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  1. Latin · learned borrowing fromglāns“acorn”
  2. English todayglans

Learned borrowing from Latin glāns (“acorn”).

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