"almond" in the noun sense
1. almond, sweet almond, Prunus dulcis, Prunus amygdalus, Amygdalus communis
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
2. almond
oval-shaped edible seed of the almond tree
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