| almond | |
| 1. n. A type of tree nut. | |
| 2. n. A small deciduous tree in family Rosaceae, Prunus dulcis, that produces predominantly sweet almonds. | |
| 3. n. Other plants that produce almond-like nuts: | |
| 4. n. , bitter almond, a variety that only produces bitter fruits | |
| 5. n. , flowering almond, an ornamental shrub in family Rosaceae | |
| 6. n. , desert almond, a North American shrub in family Rosaceae | |
| 7. n. , desert range almond or (vern, wild almond), North American shrub in family Rosaceae | |
| 8. n. Terminalia catappa, Indian almond or tropical almond, in family Combretaceae | |
| 9. n. , wild almond, novern=1 or bitter almond, in family Proteaceae | |
| 10. n. The colour of the kernel of an almond without its shell and thin seed coat, a creamy off-white colour. | |
| (color panel, almond, FFEBCD) | |
| 11. n. The color of an almond still covered by its skin, a shade of brown. | |
| (color panel, almond, A67B5B) | |
| 12. n. Anything shaped like an almond; specifically, (anatomy, archaic) a tonsil. | |
| 13. adj. Brownish, resembling the colour of an almond nut. | |
