Indian almondn.

Brit.

/ˈɪndɪən ˌɑː(l)mənd/,

/ˈɪndɪən ˌalmənd/,

/ˈɪndɪən ˌɒlmənd/, U.S.

/ˈɪndiən ˈɑ(l)mənd/,

/ˈɪndiən ˈæ(l)mənd/

Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: Indian adj., almond n.

Etymology: < Indian adj. + almond n. With sense 1, compare Indian adj. 2; with sense 2, compare Indian adj. 1.

†1. The nut of a South American tree, perhaps the brazil, Bertholletia excelsa. Obsolete. rare.

ΚΠ

1685 P. S. Dufour Manner of Making Coffee, Tea, & Chocolate 78 Of Indian Almonds. There is another kind of Cacao's which have in their Shell a number of small nuts like Almonds.

2. A large Indomalayan tree, Terminalia catappa (family Combretaceae), the seeds of which resemble almonds.

ΘΚΠ

the world > plants > particular plants > trees and shrubs > non-British trees or shrubs > [noun] > terminalia

Indian almond1700

Terminalia1788

1700 Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) 22 1007 These Leaves are roundish, large, and broadest towards the top, in shape very like the Katappers or Indian Almond mentioned by Nieuhof in his Itinerary.

1704 tr. J. Nieuhof Voy. E.-Indies in A. Churchill & J. Churchill Coll. Voy. II. 327/2 Indian Almond-tree... There is scarce any kind of Fruit Trees in the Indies which casts its Leaves so as to remain in bare except this Tree, which as well as the Fruit is call'd Katopper.

1822 W. J. Burchell Trav. Interior S. Afr. I. xvi. 400 It [sc. a tree known as red-leaf] remarkably agrees with the Indian Almond (Terminalia Catappa), a well known tree of the same genus.

1887 C. A. Moloney Sketch Forestry W. Afr. 351 Indian Almond..Large tree... The bark and leaves yield a black pigment, used by the Indians to dye their teeth.

1961 Times 7 Dec. 11/3 Convoluted metal arches stand interlaced with the leaves of the Indian almond trees, resembling a long and colourful pergola.

2002 Sci. News 162 264/1 The Indian almond, for example, blushes brightly red just before it sheds its leaves.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2009; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	indian almond
释义	Indian almondn. Brit. /ˈɪndɪən ˌɑː(l)mənd/, /ˈɪndɪən ˌalmənd/, /ˈɪndɪən ˌɒlmənd/, U.S. /ˈɪndiən ˈɑ(l)mənd/, /ˈɪndiən ˈæ(l)mənd/ Origin: Formed within English, by compounding. Etymons: Indian adj., almond n. Etymology: < Indian adj. + almond n. With sense 1, compare Indian adj. 2; with sense 2, compare Indian adj. 1. †1. The nut of a South American tree, perhaps the brazil, Bertholletia excelsa. Obsolete. rare. ΚΠ 1685 P. S. Dufour Manner of Making Coffee, Tea, & Chocolate 78 Of Indian Almonds. There is another kind of Cacao's which have in their Shell a number of small nuts like Almonds. 2. A large Indomalayan tree, Terminalia catappa (family Combretaceae), the seeds of which resemble almonds. ΘΚΠ the world > plants > particular plants > trees and shrubs > non-British trees or shrubs > [noun] > terminalia Indian almond1700 Terminalia1788 1700 Philos. Trans. (Royal Soc.) 22 1007 These Leaves are roundish, large, and broadest towards the top, in shape very like the Katappers or Indian Almond mentioned by Nieuhof in his Itinerary. 1704 tr. J. Nieuhof Voy. E.-Indies in A. Churchill & J. Churchill Coll. Voy. II. 327/2 Indian Almond-tree... There is scarce any kind of Fruit Trees in the Indies which casts its Leaves so as to remain in bare except this Tree, which as well as the Fruit is call'd Katopper. 1822 W. J. Burchell Trav. Interior S. Afr. I. xvi. 400 It [sc. a tree known as red-leaf] remarkably agrees with the Indian Almond (Terminalia Catappa), a well known tree of the same genus. 1887 C. A. Moloney Sketch Forestry W. Afr. 351 Indian Almond..Large tree... The bark and leaves yield a black pigment, used by the Indians to dye their teeth. 1961 Times 7 Dec. 11/3 Convoluted metal arches stand interlaced with the leaves of the Indian almond trees, resembling a long and colourful pergola. 2002 Sci. News 162 264/1 The Indian almond, for example, blushes brightly red just before it sheds its leaves. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2009; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < n.1685
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