Almond - Definition

almond

n 1: 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 [syn: almond, sweet almond,
Prunus dulcis, Prunus amygdalus, Amygdalus communis]
2: oval-shaped edible seed of the almond tree

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