almond

[AlmĀ·ond]

An almond is an oval shaped nut that grows inside a hard shell. Almonds grow on almond trees.

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The fruit of the almond tree.

Noun
oval-shaped edible seed of the almond tree

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


n.
The fruit of the almond tree.

n.
The tree that bears the fruit; almond tree.

n.
Anything shaped like an almond.

n.
One of the tonsils.


Almond

Alm"ond , n. [OE. almande, almaunde, alemaunde, F. amande, L. amygdala, fr. Gr. : cf. Sp. almendra. Cf. Amygdalate.] 1. The fruit of the almond tree. &hand; 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: (Anat.) 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 (Bot.), the tree bearing the almond. -- Almond willow (Bot.), a willow which has leaves that are of a light green on both sides; almond-leaved willow (Salix amygdalina). Shenstone.

The fruit of the almond tree.

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Usage Examples

In L.A., I get a meal delivery service called Diet Designs. I like a nice butter lettuce salad with some avocado, fresh grapefruit, shredded chicken breast and raw almond slices with a sesame vinaigrette dressing. I also love juicing and am kind of obsessed with it.

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Other Usage Examples

I said to the almond tree, 'Friend, speak to me of God,' and the almond tree blossomed.

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