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almond definition

al·mond (ä′mənd; also am′ənd & al′mənd, ôl′-)

noun

    1. the edible, nutlike kernel of the small, dry, peachlike fruit of a prunus tree (Prunus amygdalus) that grows in warm regions
    2. the tree itself
  2. anything shaped like an almond, oval and pointed at one or both ends
  3. the light-tan color of the almond shell

Etymology: ME almande < OFr alemande, amande < ML amandola < L amygdala < Gr amygdalē

adjective

  1. made of almonds
  2. having the flavor, shape, or color of an almond

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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