ALMOND

Almond

The almond is a species of tree native to the Middle East and South Asia. "Almond" is also the name of the edible and widely cultivated seed of this tree. Within the genus Prunus, it is classified with the peach in the subgenus Amygdalus, distinguished from the other subgenera by the corrugated shell surrounding the seed.

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almond

Noun

  1. A type of tree nut.
  2. A small deciduous tree, , that produces almonds.
  3. The colour of the kernel of an almond without its shell and thin seed coat, a creamy off-white colour.
  4. The color of an almond still covered by its skin, a shade of brown.

Adjective

  1. Brownish, resembling the colour of an almond nut.


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