almond

/หˆรฆ(l).mษ™nd/

IPA: /AA1 M AH0 N D/

noun
  1. 1

    A type of tree nut.

  2. 2

    A small deciduous tree in family Rosaceae, Prunus dulcis, that produces predominantly sweet almonds.

  3. 3

    Other plants that produce almond-like nuts:

  4. 4

    The colour of the kernel of an almond without its shell and thin seed coat, a creamy off-white colour.

  5. 5

    The color of an almond still covered by its skin, a shade of brown.

  6. 6

    Anything shaped like an almond; specifically, a tonsil.

adjective
  1. 1

    Brownish, resembling the colour of an almond nut.

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