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almond

Syllabification: (al·mond)

Pronunciation: /ˈä(l)mənd, ˈa(l)-/

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Definition of almond

noun

1the oval nutlike seed (kernel) of the almond tree, growing in a woody shell, widely used as food: [as modifier]:almond cookies

2 (also almond tree) the tree that produces almonds, belonging to the rose family and related to the peach and plum. Native to western Asia, it is widely cultivated in warm climates.
- Prunus dulcis or P. amygdalus, family Rosaceae