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Indian almond

American  

noun

  1. a Malayan tree, Terminalia catappa, having edible seeds, planted widely in the tropics as a street tree.


Etymology

Origin of Indian almond

First recorded in 1885–90

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Three dead trees that my not-always-reliable phone app identified as an Indian almond, bagpod and common fig, served as his perches.

From Salon Feb. 18, 2025

Beyond the broken boats, past the mansion with its missing roof at the downtown park where 100-year-old mahogany trees had been stripped bare, a few West Indian almond trees had survived.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 17, 2017

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