amygdalaceous
[ uh-mig-duh-ley-shuhs ]
/ əˌmɪg dəˈleɪ ʃəs /
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adjective
belonging or pertaining to the Amygdalaceae, a family of plants bearing fruit containing a single hard seed.
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Words nearby amygdalaceous
amyelination, amyelinic, amyelonic, amyelous, amygdala, amygdalaceous, amygdalate, amygdale, amygdalic, amygdaliform, amygdalin
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Its taste is weak, amygdalaceous, with a faint, mushroom-like aroma.
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