ALMOND

[ 'α:mənd ]

■ noun

1》 the oval edible nut-like kernel of the ~ tree, growing in a woody shell.

2》 the tree that produces ~s, related to the peach and plum. [ Prunus dulcis .]

Origin

ME: from OFr. alemande , from med. L. amandula , from Gk amugdalē .