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almond

[ ah-muhnd, am-uhnd; spelling pronunciation 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 amygdalineamygdaloid

    almond cake

    1. a pale yellowish-brown colour
    2. ( as adjective )

      almond wallpaper

  4. Also calledalmond 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 Word Forms

  • mDzԻ· mDzԻ· adjective
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Word 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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Word 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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Example Sentences

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Oils: Olive oil is the standard, but you can try walnut, grapeseed or almond oil for a twist.

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So I usually make matcha at home with unsweetened almond milk, and I add cinnamon and usually use a little bit of vanilla protein shake as creamer in it.

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The tariffs and in-kind retaliation from other countries would undoubtedly hurt California, from new surcharges on almond exports to deflating Silicon Valley tech stocks.

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A boom in global prices a decade ago led growers to rapidly plant many new almond orchards.

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Valadao represents an agriculturally rich swath of the Central Valley, home to acres of almond farms and lemon groves.

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