01 n. The fruit of the almond tree.
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1.
The fruit of the almond tree.
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2.
The tree that bears the fruit; almond tree.
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3.
Anything shaped like an almond.(Anat.)
Phrases & compounds
Almond oil —
fixed oil expressed from sweet or bitter almonds.
Oil of bitter almonds —
a poisonous volatile oil obtained from bitter almonds by maceration and distillation; benzoic aldehyde.
Imitation oil of bitter almonds —
nitrobenzene.
Almond tree —
the tree bearing the almond.
Almond willow —
a willow which has leaves that are of a light green on both sides; almond-leaved willow (Salix amygdalina).