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.
the tree itself.
a delicate, pale tan.
anything shaped like an almond, especially an ornament.
adjective
of the color, taste, or shape of an almond.
made or flavored with almonds: almond cookies.
Origin of almond
1250–1300; Middle English almande<Old French (dial.) alemande, probably by transposition of -la<Late Latin amandula, with assimilative replacement of the unfamiliar cluster and adaptation to a known suffix, representing Latin amygdala<Greek amygdálē; replacing Old English amigdal<Latin
The FDA commissioner seemed to agree, pointing out that “an almond doesn’t lactate,” and the agency is now reviewing the labeling policy.
The Future of Meat (Ep. 367 Rebroadcast)|Stephen J. Dubner|August 29, 2019|Freakonomics
This being a manifesto, there are a few moments when Almond sounds like a self-righteous crank.
Has Football Jumped the Shark?|Kevin Canfield|September 1, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Our parents both had almond eyes, almost Asian-looking, and yet our ancestry was Irish and German.
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You can choose whatever base you want, but I usually go with two cups of coconut or almond milk.
Four Fatty (But Healthy!) Power Meals to Fuel Your Day|Ari Meisel|March 3, 2014|DAILY BEAST
The surprise really came—wrong word, perhaps—with the almond milk.
New York’s Naughtiest Show (Maybe Avoid the Front Row)|Tim Teeman|January 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Was it really just almond milk, I wanted to know afterwards?
New York’s Naughtiest Show (Maybe Avoid the Front Row)|Tim Teeman|January 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
March would be a glorious month in Provence if it were only for the almond blossom.
A Spring Walk in Provence|Archibald Marshall
At one time it brought up in the mud a small stone half the size of an almond; and at another a fragment as large as a brick.
The Story of the Atlantic Telegraph|Henry M. (Henry Martyn) Field
Her almond eyes were of some fantastic shade of sapphire-blue with deep gray twilights in them and sea-green laughters.
Carnival|Compton Mackenzie
Flavor with lemon, almond or vanilla flavoring and spread on cake.
Mary at the Farm and Book of Recipes Compiled during Her Visit among the "Pennsylvania Germans"|Edith M. Thomas
The musky daughter of the Nile, with plaited hair and almond eyes.
The Quiver, 1/1900|Anonymous
British Dictionary definitions for almond
almond
/ (ˈɑːmənd) /
noun
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
the oval-shaped nutlike edible seed of this plant, which has a yellowish-brown shell
(modifier)made of or containing almondsalmond cake Related adjectives: amygdaline, amygdaloid
a pale yellowish-brown colour
(as adjective)almond wallpaper
Also called: almond green
yellowish-green colour
(as adjective)an almond skirt
anything shaped like an almond nut
Word Origin for almond
C13: from Old French almande, from Medieval Latin amandula, from Latin amygdala, from Greek amugdalē