almond

n. type of edible nut; tree which produces these nuts

Insert non-formatted text here The Almond (Prunus dulcis, syn. Prunus amygdalus Batsch., Amygdalus communis L., Amygdalus dulcis Mill.) is a species of Prunus belonging to the subfamily Prunoideae of the family Rosaceae.The Almond nut is the seed of the fruit of this tree.
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Noun
1. 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
(synonym) sweet almond, Prunus dulcis, Prunus amygdalus, Amygdalus communis
(hypernym) almond tree
(hyponym) jordan almond
2. oval-shaped edible seed of the almond tree
(hypernym) edible nut
(hyponym) Jordan almond
(part-holonym) sweet almond, Prunus dulcis, Prunus amygdalus, Amygdalus communis

(n.)
The tree that bears the fruit; almond tree.
  

(n.)
The fruit of the almond tree.
  

(n.)
One of the tonsils.
  

(n.)
Anything shaped like an almond.
  

separation; departure; an almond