English > sweet almond: 1 sense > noun 1, plant| Meaning | 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. |
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| Synonyms | almond, Prunus dulcis, Prunus amygdalus, Amygdalus communis |
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| Parts | almond | oval-shaped edible seed of the almond tree |
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| Narrower | jordan almond | Variety of large almond from Malaga, Spain |
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| Broader | almond tree | Any of several small bushy trees having pink or white blossoms and usually bearing nuts |
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| Spanish | almendra, almendro dulce, almendro, amygdalus communis, Amygdalus communis, prunus amygdalus, Prunus amygdalus, prunus dulcis |
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| Catalan | ametller, amygdalus communis, Amygdalus communis, prunus amygdalus, Prunus amygdalus, prunus dulcis, Prunus dulcis |
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