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.

Exact synonyms: Amygdalus Communis, Prunus Amygdalus, Prunus Dulcis, Sweet Almond
Generic synonyms: Almond Tree
Specialized synonyms: Jordan Almond

2. Noun. Oval-shaped edible seed of the almond tree.
Generic synonyms: Edible Nut, Drupe, Stone Fruit
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

1. 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. Specifically: One of the tonsils. Almond oil, fixed oil expressed from sweet or bitter almonds. Oil of bitter almonds, a poisonous volatile oil obtained from bitter almonds by maceration and distillation; benzoic aldehyde. Imitation oil of bitter almonds, nitrobenzene. Almond tree, a willow which has leaves that are of a light green on both sides; almond-leaved willow (Salix amygdalina). Origin: OE. Almande, almaunde, alemaunde, F. Amande, L. Amygdala, fr. Gr., cf. Sp. Almendra. Cf. Amygdalate. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

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