almond

al·mond

A0221500 (ä′mənd, äl′-, ôl′-)n.1. a. A deciduous tree (Prunus dulcis) in the rose family, native to Asia and northern Africa and having alternate, simple leaves, pink flowers, and leathery fruits.b. The ellipsoidal kernel of this tree, either eaten as a nut or used for extraction of an oil for flavoring.2. Any of several other plants, such as the Indian almond, especially those with fruits or seeds suggestive of the almond.3. Something having the oval form of an almond.4. A pale tan.

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[Middle English almande, from Old French, from Late Latin amandula, alteration of Latin amygdala, from Greek amugdalē.]

almond

(ˈɑːmənd) n1. (Plants) 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 seed2. (Cookery) the oval-shaped nutlike edible seed of this plant, which has a yellowish-brown shell3. (Cookery) (modifier) made of or containing almonds: almond cake. 4. (Colours) a. a pale yellowish-brown colourb. (as adjective): almond wallpaper. 5. (Colours) a. yellowish-green colourb. (as adjective): an almond skirt. 6. anything shaped like an almond nut[C13: from Old French almande, from Medieval Latin amandula, from Latin amygdala, from Greek amugdalē]

al•mond

(ˈɑ mənd, ˈæm ənd; spelling pron. ˈæl mənd)

n. 1. the nutlike kernel of the fruit of either of two trees, Prunus dulcis, or P. dulcis amara (bitter almond), of the rose family. 2. the tree itself. 3. a pale tan. 4. anything shaped like an almond. adj. 5. of the color, taste, or shape of an almond. 6. made or flavored with almonds: almond cookies. [1250–1300; Middle English almande < Old French (dial.) alemande, < Late Latin amandula, < Greek amygdálē] al′mond•like`, al′mond•y, adj.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	almond - small bushy deciduous tree native to Asia and North Africa having pretty pink blossoms and highly prized edible nuts enclosed in a hard green hull; cultivated in southern Australia and CaliforniaAmygdalus communis, Prunus amygdalus, Prunus dulcis, sweet almondalmond - oval-shaped edible seed of the almond treealmond tree - any of several small bushy trees having pink or white blossoms and usually bearing nutsjordan almond - variety of large almond from Malaga, Spain; used in confectionery
	2.	almond - oval-shaped edible seed of the almond treeedible nut - a hard-shelled seed consisting of an edible kernel or meat enclosed in a woody or leathery shellJordan almond - an almond covered with a sugar coating that is hard and flavored and coloredalmond, Amygdalus communis, Prunus amygdalus, Prunus dulcis, sweet almond - small bushy deciduous tree native to Asia and North Africa having pretty pink blossoms and highly prized edible nuts enclosed in a hard green hull; cultivated in southern Australia and Californiadrupe, stone fruit - fleshy indehiscent fruit with a single seed: e.g. almond; peach; plum; cherry; elderberry; olive; jujube

almond

nounRelated words
adjectives amygdaline, amygdaloid

Translations

杏仁杏树扁桃

almond

(ˈaːmənd) noun1. (also almond tree) a kind of tree related to the peach. 杏樹 扁桃，杏树 2. the kernel of its fruit. The cake had raisins and almonds in it. 杏仁 杏仁

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