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bitter almond
noun
See under almond (def. 1).
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noun
1.
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.
2.
the tree itself.
3.
a delicate, pale tan.
4.
anything shaped like an almond, especially an ornament.
adjective
5.
of the color, taste, or shape of an almond.
6.
made or flavored with almonds: almond cookies.
Origin:
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
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
Related forms
al·mond·like, al·mond·y, adjective
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| bitter almond | |
noun | |
| almond trees having white blossoms and poisonous nuts yielding an oil used for flavoring and for medicinal purposes |
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