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Definition of Almond
1. Noun. 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 California.
Generic synonyms: Almond Tree
Specialized synonyms: Jordan Almond
2. Noun. Oval-shaped edible seed of the almond tree.
Specialized synonyms: Jordan Almond
Group relationships: Amygdalus Communis, Prunus Amygdalus, Prunus Dulcis, Sweet Almond
Definition of Almond
1. n. The fruit of the almond tree.
Definition of Almond
1. Noun. A type of tree nut. ¹
2. Noun. A small deciduous tree, ''Prunus dulcis'', that produces almonds. ¹
3. Noun. The colour of the kernel of an almond without its shell and thin seed coat, a creamy off-white colour. ¹
4. Noun. The color of an almond still covered by its skin, a shade of brown. ¹
5. Adjective. brownish, resembling the colour of an almond nut ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Almond
1. the edible nut of a small tree [n -S] : ALMONDY [adj]
Medical Definition of Almond
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1. The fruit of the almond tree.
The different kinds, as bitter, sweet, thin-shelled, thick-shelled almonds, and Jordan almonds, are the products of different varieties of the one species, Amygdalus communis, a native of the Mediterranean region and western Asia.
2. The tree bears the fruit; almond tree.
3. Anything shaped like an almond.
Lexicographical Neighbors of Almond
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