burnt almond
noun
Often burnt almonds. roasted sweet almond.
Origin of burnt almond
1First recorded in 1840–50
Words Nearby burnt almond
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How to use burnt almond in a sentence
Each had a full measure of coloured sugar-plums at the usual price, and along with these a burnt almond gratis.
The Parent's Assistant | Maria EdgeworthCyril, with dreamy sentiment, "How I wish I was a burnt almond!"
Airy Fairy Lilian | Margaret Wolfe Hamilton (AKA Duchess)
British Dictionary definitions for burnt almond
burnt almond
noun
a sweet consisting of an almond enclosed in burnt sugar
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