: 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.
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He was built like a trailhead sign and lived like an REI catalog had exploded in his apartment: road bikes, backcountry ski trips, homemade almond butter.—Eileen Kelly, Vogue, 3 July 2025 Second course: Grilled swordfish with romesco sauce, Roquefort blue cheese, chives and sliced almonds, served with roasted vegetables.—Amanda Hancock, The Courier-Journal, 3 July 2025 The whiskey features notes of roasted grain and almond.—Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 3 July 2025 The fruit tastes like a cross between blueberries and cherries with a hint of almond.—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 27 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for almond
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Etymology
Middle English almande, from Anglo-French alemande from Late Latin amandula, alteration of Latin amygdala, from Greek amygdalē
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