noun / adjective
almond
AH-mund/ˈɑːmənd/
An edible oval seed produced by the almond tree.
Several almonds lie beside their shells, exposing the edible kernels.
Etymology
The Greek ancestor named the almond tree, while the selected English sense names its edible kernel. The Greek word's deeper origin is unknown, so no further root meaning can securely explain the nut's name.
In context
an almond typically an almond is going to grow in a shell and then that shell is going to be in
More examples
- The almond tree blossoms before its leaves fully open.
- They paint the hallway a pale almond color.
- The pendant has an elongated almond shape.
Forms
almond · almonds