almond

noun

• 1the oval edible nut-like seed (kernel) of the almond tree, growing in a woody shell, widely used as food.

• 2 (also almond tree) the tree that produces almonds, related to the peach and plum. Native to western Asia, it is widely cultivated in warm climates.

  • Prunus dulcis or P. amygdalus, family Rosaceae