Acorn: More than a survival food
The first time you eat an acorn it makes you wonder what the
squirrels are going nuts about. As the bitterness twists your mouth into
a pucker it reminds you animals can eat a lot of things we can’t… unless we
modify them.
A lot has been said about acorns. I’ll try to say a few
things that haven’t been said. Let’s start with that fact that the world’s
biggest acorn is in Moore Square Park in downtown Raleigh, North Carolina.
Raleigh calls itself “The City of Oaks.” The “Big Acorn” is ten feet tall and
weights 1,250 pounds. I’d hate to meet the squirrel that can carry it away.
But, it does remind me of a general rule of thumb about acorns: The bigger the
cap on the acorn, the more bitter it will be.
The English word “oak” is some 1,260 years old. In German it
was “eih” ending up “eiche” The Dutch extended it to “eychen” or ” eychenboom.”
(I went to school with a “Cossaboom” meaning cherry tree.) Oaks are also
mentioned in ancient texts. Greeks of old said “dryas.” Modern Greek say
“dris.” It was the preferred tree of Zeus. Those faithful to Zeus gathered
around oak trees. The Celts preferred to knock on oak wood. One variation of
their word for oak was “dair, the fourth letter of the Celtic alphabet and part
of the name of the city Kildare (means “Church in the Oaks.”) Often associated
with strength, the US military awards gold “oak leaf clusters” for exceptional
bravery. Oaks have been a significant part of every culture around them. (Read
further: Source)
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