almond
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.
the tree itself.
a delicate, pale tan.
anything shaped like an almond, especially an ornament.
of the color, taste, or shape of an almond.
made or flavored with almonds: almond cookies.
Origin of almond
1Other words from almond
- al·mond·like, al·mond·y, adjective
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How to use almond in a sentence
I keep it simple with an almond butter and jam sandwich, usually on Trader Joe’s Super Grain and Seed bread.
Central California’s temperate climate provides ideal conditions for the interdependent activities of raising bees and growing almonds.
Bee theft is almost a perfect crime—but there’s a new sheriff in town | Andrew Zaleski | February 9, 2021 | Popular-ScienceRice pudding strays from the nursery recipe with accents of quince and almond, and poundcake draped in a creamy lemon sauce goes architectural with poppy-seeded meringue tiles.
Serve garnished with the remaining parsley, almonds, and sesame seeds.
Monday for lunch, maybe a salad of warmed quinoa, tossed with some of the roasted vegetables, slivered almonds, slices of hard-boiled egg, and that dressing you made.
This being a manifesto, there are a few moments when almond sounds like a self-righteous crank.
Steve almond is the author of the new book Against Football.
Order addictive roasted almond tea or Valrhona hot chocolate.
Surrounding those chocolate-almond eyes was the creamiest skin in the world.
‘Tracing the Blue Light’: Read Chapter 1 of Eileen Cronin’s ‘Mermaid’ | Eileen Cronin | April 8, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTOur parents both had almond eyes, almost Asian-looking, and yet our ancestry was Irish and German.
‘Tracing the Blue Light’: Read Chapter 1 of Eileen Cronin’s ‘Mermaid’ | Eileen Cronin | April 8, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTIt has been obtained for chemical examination, principally from peas and beans, and from the almond and oats.
Elements of Agricultural Chemistry | Thomas AndersonBetween Orgon and St. Canat we travelled in a road occasionally bordered by almond trees.
The three almond pastes contained from 30 to 40 per cent., one showing an addition of 11 per cent.
"An almond for a parrot" seems to have been a proverb for the greatest temptation that could be put before a man.
The plant-lore and garden-craft of Shakespeare | Henry Nicholson EllacombeThe almond-tree is about the size of the peach-tree, which it much resembles in appearance.
British Dictionary definitions for almond
/ (ˈɑːmənd) /
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
the oval-shaped nutlike edible seed of this plant, which has a yellowish-brown shell
(modifier) made of or containing almonds: almond cake Related adjectives: amygdaline, amygdaloid
a pale yellowish-brown colour
(as adjective): almond wallpaper
Also called: almond green
yellowish-green colour
(as adjective): an almond skirt
anything shaped like an almond nut
Origin of almond
1Collins 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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