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almond
/ˈɑ(l).mənd/
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“Almond butter.”
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noun
- The seed within the drupe of a small deciduous tree in family Rosaceae, Prunus amygdalus, considered a culinary nut.
- The tree that produces almonds.
- bitter almond. of variety Prunus amygdalus var. amara, (syn. Prunus dulcis var. amara), that only produces bitter fruits
More meanings (15)
noun
- flowering almond (Prunus japonica), an ornamental shrub in family Rosaceae
- desert almond (Prunus andersonii), a North American shrub in family Rosaceae
- desert range almond or wild almond (Prunus fasciculata), North American shrub in family Rosaceae
- Indian almond or tropical almond (Terminalia catappa), in family Combretaceae
- bitter almond (Brabejum stellatifolium), in family Proteaceae
- The colour of the kernel of an almond without its shell and thin seed coat, a creamy off-white colour.
- The colour of an almond still covered by its skin, a shade of brown.
- Flavour or other characteristics of almond.
- Anything shaped like an almond; specifically, (anatomy, archaic) a tonsil.
adjective
- Brownish, resembling the colour of an almond nut.
proper noun
- A surname.
- A town in Allegany County, New York, United States.
- A village in Portage County, Wisconsin, United States.
- A river in North Lanarkshire council area, West Lothian council area and Edinburgh council area, Scotland, which empties into the Firth of Forth near Edinburgh.
- A river in Perth and Kinross council area, Scotland, which joins the River Tay.
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IPA pronunciation
/ˈɑ(l).mənd/
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Next in force to this witch-hazel are the shoots of the almond tree, and, lastly, the peach and swamp willow.
It would be romantic to develop a Rose fruit from those seed pods, as the peach was developed from the almond.
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Can you give directions for the prevention of injury by the red spider to almond and other trees in the Sacramento volley?
On this occasion he strolled away from his companion to pluck a sprig of almond blossom, which he carefully arranged in his buttonhole.
From its neat, small growth, and rich profusion of flowers, this dwarf Almond may be reckoned as a most useful and desirable shrub.