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almond

UK /ˈɑː.mənd/US /ˈɑ(l).mənd/

noun 13
adjective 1
forms 3

noun13

The seed within the drupe of a small deciduous tree in family Rosaceae, Prunus amygdalus, considered a culinary nut.
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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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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. — 2004
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
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.
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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. — 1828

adjective1

Brownish, resembling the colour of an almond nut.

forms

almonds · more almond · most almond

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