HyperDic: bitter_almond

English > 1 sense of the expression *bitter almond*:
NOUN	plant	bitter almond, Prunus dulcis amara, Amygdalus communis amara	almond trees having white blossoms and poisonous nuts yielding an oil used for flavoring and for medicinal purposes

English > *bitter almond*: 1 sense > noun 1, plant
Meaning	almond trees having white blossoms and poisonous nuts yielding an oil used for flavoring and for medicinal purposes.
Synonyms	Prunus dulcis amara, Amygdalus communis amara
Broader	almond tree	Any of several small bushy trees having pink or white blossoms and usually bearing nuts