Noun: almond aa(l)-mund or al-mund
- Oval-shaped edible seed of the almond tree
"She sprinkled sliced almonds over her oatmeal"
- Small bushy deciduous tree native to Asia and North Africa having pretty pink blossoms and highly prized edible nuts enclosed in a hard green hull; cultivated in southern Australia and California
"The almond orchards were a spectacular sight during spring bloom";
- sweet almond, Prunus dulcis, Prunus amygdalus, Amygdalus communis
Derived forms: almonds
Type of: almond tree, drupe, edible nut, nut, stone fruit
Encyclopedia: Almond, Patrick