Almonds are pale oval nuts. They are often used in cooking.
...sponge cake flavoured with almonds.
2. See also sugared almond
3. variable noun
An almond or an almond tree, is a tree on which almonds grow.
On the left was a plantation of almond trees.
...groves of almond and cherry.
almond in British English
(ˈɑːmənd)
noun
1.
a small widely cultivated rosaceous tree, Prunus amygdalus, that is native to W Asia and has pink flowers and a green fruit containing an edible nutlike seed
2.
the oval-shaped nutlike edible seed of this plant, which has a yellowish-brown shell
3. (modifier)
made of or containing almonds
almond cake
▶ Related adjectives: amygdaline, amygdaloid
4.
a.
a pale yellowish-brown colour
b.
(as adjective)
almond wallpaper
5. Also called: almond green
a.
yellowish-green colour
b.
(as adjective)
an almond skirt
6.
anything shaped like an almond nut
Word origin
C13: from Old French almande, from Medieval Latin amandula, from Latin amygdala, from Greek amugdalē
almond in American English
(ˈɑmənd; also ˈæmˈənd & ælmənd; ˈɔlmənd)
noun
1.
a.
the edible, nutlike kernel of the small, dry, peachlike fruit of a prunus tree (Prunus amygdalus) that grows in warm regions
b.
the tree itself
2.
anything shaped like an almond, oval and pointed at one or both ends
3.
the light-tan color of the almond shell
adjective
4.
made of almonds
5.
having the flavor, shape, or color of an almond
Word origin
ME almande < OFr alemande, amande < ML amandola < L amygdala < Gr amygdalē
almond in American English
(ˈɑːmənd, ˈæmənd, spelling pron. ˈælmənd)
noun
1.
the nutlike kernel of the fruit of either of two trees, Prunus dulcis (sweet almond) or P. dulcis amara (bitter almond), which grow in warm temperate regions
2.
the tree itself
3.
a delicate, pale tan
4.
anything shaped like an almond, esp. an ornament
adjective
5.
of the color, taste, or shape of an almond
6.
made or flavored with almonds
almond cookies
Derived forms
almondlike or almondy
adjective
Word origin
[1250–1300; ME almande ‹ OF (dial.) alemande, prob. by transposition of -la ‹ LL amandula, with assimilative replacement of the unfamiliar cluster and adaptation to a knownsuffix, repr. L amygdala ‹ Gk amygdálē; r. OE amigdal ‹ L]
Serve boiled sprouts with toasted almonds or chopped chestnuts.
The Sun (2016)
Stir in the ground almonds and chopped pistachios.
The Sun (2016)
Scatter with chopped mint and toasted almond slivers.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Add the toasted almond slivers and mix well before turning into the pastry case.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Add the ground almonds, eggs and thyme.
The Sun (2017)
Toast the skinned almonds in a dry frying pan over a medium-high heat.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Sprinkle with the whole, toasted almonds and remaining orange zest.
Times, Sunday Times (2017)
In practice, the chips were sliced sweet potato and the nuggets were pieces of chicken dipped in ground almonds and paprika.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Method 1 Sift the flour into a large bowl and mix in the ground almonds.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
We pass through pine woodlands and stands of eucalyptus, and encounter wild quince, olive and almond trees and cork oaks stripped of their bark.
Times, Sunday Times (2016)
Sprinkle over the toasted almonds and serve with lots of custard.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
There was not an almond tree in sight.
The Times Literary Supplement (2011)
Serve with mascarpone scattered with toasted almonds.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
Only that almond can make a sweet almond tree.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Combine the ground almonds and baking powder and fold into the egg yolk mixture.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
Serve with mascarpone and toasted flaked almonds.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
An almond tree bloomed in the courtyard.
Bruce Feiler WALKING THE BIBLE (2001)
Carefully fold in the ground almonds with a metal spoon.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Scatter with the toasted almonds and orange zest.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Dust the thick layer of exposed cream with chopped pistachios or toasted almonds.
Times, Sunday Times (2009)
Then go back for pudding - the honey and almond cake is terrific.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
His wife brought glasses of sweet mint tea, and the almond cakes.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
When the meringue is thick and stiff, fold in the ground almonds.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
Add the ground almonds, cocoa paste and sweet potato purée and beat well to combine.
The Sun (2016)
Top with the toasted almonds, then tuck in.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
When he failed to do so, the heartbroken bride died of grief and was transformed into an almond tree.
Guyton, Anita The Natural Beauty Book - cruelty-free cosmetics to make at home (1991)
I see endless acres of almond trees, frosted with pink blossom.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
A couple of scoops of ice cream for pudding, the little almond cakes and a fruity espresso.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Word lists with
almond
nut, tree, yellow
In other languages
almond
British English: almond /ˈɑːmənd/ NOUN
An almond is a kind of pale oval nut.
...sponge cake flavoured with almonds.
American English: almond
Arabic: لَوْز
Brazilian Portuguese: amêndoa
Chinese: 杏仁
Croatian: badem
Czech: mandle ořech
Danish: mandel
Dutch: amandel
European Spanish: almendra
Finnish: manteli
French: amande
German: Mandel
Greek: αμύγδαλο
Italian: mandorla
Japanese: アーモンド
Korean: 아몬드
Norwegian: mandel
Polish: migdał
European Portuguese: amêndoa
Romanian: migdală
Russian: миндаль
Latin American Spanish: almendra
Swedish: mandel
Thai: เมล็ดอัลมอนด์
Turkish: badem
Ukrainian: мигдаль
Vietnamese: quả hạnh
All related terms of 'almond'
almond-eyed
having narrow oval eyes
almond meal
the meal obtained by pulverizing blanched almonds , used chiefly in the manufacture of perfume and cosmetics
almond milk
a creamy mixture of blanched almonds , sugar, and water, blended to a smooth paste and sieved
almond oil
oil obtained from almonds , used in many products, esp skin products
almond tree
a small widely cultivated rosaceous tree, Prunus amygdalus, that is native to W Asia and has pink flowers and a green fruit containing an edible nutlike seed
almond green
a yellowish-green colour
almond paste
a paste made from ground almonds , sugar , and egg whites, used to coat fruit cakes or moulded into sweets
almond-shaped
oval
almond willow
a deciduous shrub or small tree, Salix triandra, a species of willow native to Europe and W and Central Asia that has flowers which produce catkins and leaves similar in shape to those of the almond tree
bitter almond
a variety of almond whose bitter seeds yield hydrocyanic acid upon hydrolysis
burnt almond
a sweet consisting of an almond enclosed in burnt sugar
Jordan almond
a large variety of Spanish almond used in confectionery
sugar almond
a nut which has been covered with a hard sweet coating
sweet almond
See under almond (sense 1 )
almond essence
a concentrated liquid obtained from almonds , used in cooking and baking
almond extract
→ another name for almond essence
sugared almond
Sugared almonds are nuts which have been covered with a hard sweet coating.
sweet almond oil
See almond oil (sense 1 )
chufa
a sedge , Cyperus esculentus, of warm regions of the Old World, with nutlike edible tubers