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almond

[ah-muhnd, am-uhnd, al-muhnd]

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, especially an ornament.



adjective

  1. of the color, taste, or shape of an almond.

  2. made or flavored with almonds.

    almond cookies.

almond

/ ˈɑːəԻ /

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

    1. a pale yellowish-brown colour

    2. ( as adjective )

      almond wallpaper

  4. Also called: almond green.

    1. yellowish-green colour

    2. ( as adjective )

      an almond skirt

  5. anything shaped like an almond nut

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • almondlike adjective
  • almondy adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of almond1

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 ⲵáŧ; replacing Old English amigdal < Latin
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of almond1

C13: from Old French almande, from Medieval Latin amandula, from Latin amygdala, from Greek ܲ岹ŧ
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Tourist Jasmine Rehberger, 22, from Kentucky in the US, emerged from the bakery with a strawberry and caramelised almond split.

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Give me tart vinegars and grassy, unctuous oils — infused with almonds, pistachios and lots of fresh, bright herbs.

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The butter lettuce brought something unexpected, a flavor gently tea-like, just a whisper of grass, with a bitterness like almond skin.

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Zepeda tops it with mamey curd, brown butter almond cake, and a pinole crumble.

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Ziata’s favorite strawberry salad incorporates chunks of beets, baby spinach, crumbled goat cheese and almonds, all seasoned with salt and fresh, ground black pepper.

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