n.
Pronunciation: ' ä-m ə nd, ' a-, ' äl-, ' al-
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English almande, from Anglo-French alemande from Late Latin amandula, alteration of Latin amygdala, from Greek amygdal ē
Date: 14th century
1 a : the drupaceous fruit of a small tree ( Prunus dulcis syn. P. amygdalus ) of the rose family with flowers and young fruit resembling those of the peach especially : its ellipsoidal edible kernel used as a nut b : any of several similar fruits
2 : a tree that produces almonds
almond