almond
[ ah-muh nd, am-uh nd; spelling pronunciation al-muh nd ]
/ ˈɑ mənd, ˈæm ənd; spelling pronunciation ˈæl mənd /
noun
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.
adjective
of the color, taste, or shape of an almond.
made or flavored with almonds: almond cookies.
Origin of almond
1250–1300; Middle English
almande < Old French (dial.)
alemande, probably by transposition of
-la < Late Latin
amandula, with assimilative replacement of the unfamiliar cluster and adaptation to a known suffix, representing Latin
amygdala < Greek
amygdálē; replacing Old English
amigdal < Latin
OTHER WORDS FROM almond
al·mond·like, al·mond·y, adjectiveWords nearby almond
almirante brown,
almodóvar,
almohad,
almohade,
almon,
almond,
almond bark,
almond cake,
almond meal,
almond milk,
almond oil
Example sentences from the Web for almond
British Dictionary definitions for almond
almond
/ (ˈɑːmənd) /
noun
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
Word Origin for almond
C13: from Old French
almande, from Medieval Latin
amandula, from Latin
amygdala, from Greek
amugdalē