: the drupaceous fruit of a small tree (Prunus dulcis synonym P. amygdalus) of the rose family with flowers and young fruit resembling those of the peach
especially: its ellipsoidal edible kernel used as a nut
This nut is seed of a tree in the rose family, native to Southwest Asia. The tree grows somewhat larger and lives longer than the peach. It is strikingly beautiful when in flower. The nuts are either sweet or bitter. Sweet almonds are the edible type consumed as nuts and used in cooking. The extracted oil of bitter almonds is used to make flavoring extracts for foods and liqueurs. Almonds provide small amounts of protein, iron, calcium, phosphorus, and B vitamins, and are high in fat.
Examples of almond in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the WebThe researchers focused on cleaning and dating wood samples from the ship and analyzing organic materials found among the cargo, such as thousands of almonds.—Shubhangi Dua, Interesting Engineering, 26 June 2024 Blue Bell’s Raspberry Fudge Brownie ice cream features an almond ice cream with fudge brownie chunks, dark chocolate and a raspberry sauce swirl.—Ahjané Forbes, USA TODAY, 25 June 2024 Backstage, on a tour bus whose windows looked out at acres of California almond groves, Colón waited nervously to perform.—Kate Linthicum, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2024 Others use ground nuts or pulses like almond flour or chickpea flour.—Cynthia Sass, Mph, Health, 8 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for almond
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Word History
Etymology
Middle English almande, from Anglo-French alemande from Late Latin amandula, alteration of Latin amygdala, from Greek amygdalē
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