Almond

English

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA: /ˈɑːmənd/
• (US) IPA: /ˈɑmənd/, IPA: /ˈɑlmənd/, IPA: /æmənd/

• Audio (US)

  noicon

  (file)

Noun

Almond (countable and uncountable; plural Almonds)

1. (countable) A type of tree nut.
2. (countable) A small deciduous tree, Prunus dulcis, that produces almonds.
3. (uncountable) The colour of the kernel of an almond without its shell and thin seed coat, a creamy off-white colour.

   Almond colour:

4. (uncountable) The color of an almond still covered by its skin, a shade of brown.

   Almond colour:

Adjective

Almond (comparative more Almond, superlative most Almond)

1. brownish, resembling the colour of an almond nut

Thesaurus

Brazil nut; almond paste; amande; amande douce; amandes mondees; bitter almond; blanched almonds; burnt almond; goober; goober pea; ground-pea; groundnut; kernel; meat; nigger toe; noisette; noix; nut; peanut; peanut butter; salted peanuts; sweet almond