almond

nounadjectiveattested in dialogue

United Kingdom//ˈɑː.mənd//
United States//ˈɑ(l).mənd//
United States//ˈæ(l).mənd//
United States//ˈɔl.mənd//
New Zealand//ˈa(l).mn̩d//

The seed within the drupe of a small deciduous tree in family Rosaceae, Prunus amygdalus, considered a culinary nut.

noun

1
The seed within the drupe of a small deciduous tree in family Rosaceae, Prunus amygdalus, considered a culinary nut.
2
The tree that produces almonds.
In early March the almonds are in flower, delicately pink, and there are washes of bright daffodils beneath the orchard trees; you can see women gathering them for market.
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Other plants that produce almond-like nuts: bitter almond. of variety Prunus amygdalus var. amara, (syn. Prunus dulcis var. amara), that only produces bitter fruits
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Other plants that produce almond-like nuts: Prunus japonica, flowering almond, an ornamental shrub in family Rosaceae
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Other plants that produce almond-like nuts: Prunus andersonii, desert almond, a North American shrub in family Rosaceae
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Other plants that produce almond-like nuts: Prunus fasciculata, desert range almond or wild almond, North American shrub in family Rosaceae
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Other plants that produce almond-like nuts: Terminalia catappa, Indian almond or tropical almond, in family Combretaceae
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Other plants that produce almond-like nuts: Brabejum stellatifolium or bitter almond, in family Proteaceae
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The colour of the kernel of an almond without its shell and thin seed coat, a creamy off-white colour.
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The colour of an almond still covered by its skin, a shade of brown.
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Flavour or other characteristics of almond.
I can't eat it if it has too much almond in it.
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Anything shaped like an almond; specifically, (anatomy, archaic) a tonsil.
The next set are shorter, and are more contracted or acuminated at their posterior end, where they are contiguous to the almonds or tonsils.

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek ἀμυγδάλη (amugdálē)bor. ▲ Arabic لَوْز (lawz)sl. Latin amygdala Vulgar Latin *amendlader. Old French almandebor. Middle English almond English almond From Middle English almond, almaund, from Old French almande, amande, from Vulgar Latin *amendla, *amandula, from Latin amygdala, from Ancient Greek ἀμυγδάλη (amugdálē), of uncertain origin. Influenced by amandus and by many European words of Arabic origin beginning with the Arabic definite article Arabic ال (al-). Compare Spanish almóndiga and Portuguese almôndega (“meatball”) from Andalusian Arabic البُنْدُقَة (“hazelnut al-bunduqa”). Doublet of amygdala, amygdale, and mandorla.

adjective

1
Brownish, resembling the colour of an almond nut.

Forms

plural: almonds
comparative: more almond
superlative: most almond

Alma · A female given name from Latin, popular in the 19th century.almighty · Unlimited in might; omnipotent; all-powerful Almighty · God, the supreme being.

almond · The seed within the drupe of a small deciduous tree in family Rosaceae, Prunus amygdalus, considered a culinary nut.

Almond · A surname.Almonds · A locality in the Shire of Moira, northern Victoria,…almost · Very close to, but not quite.

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