almond
Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
almond /ˈɑːmənd/
▶noun
- 1 the oval edible nut-like kernel of the almond tree, growing in a woody shell.
- 2 the tree that produces almonds, related to the peach and plum. [Prunus dulcis.]
– origin ME: from OFr. alemande, from med. L. amandula, from Gk amugdalē.
'almond' also found in these Oxford entries:
almond eyes
- almond oil
- almond paste
- amaretti
- amaretto
- amygdala
- amygdalin
- Bakewell tart
- dragée
- earthnut
- frangipane
- mandorla
- prunus
- ratafia
- sloe-eyed
