almond
English
/ˈɑː(l).mənd/, /ˈɑ(l).mənd/
noun
Definitions
- (countable) A type of tree nut.
- (countable) A small deciduous tree in family Rosaceae, Prunus dulcis, that produces predominantly sweet almonds.
- Other plants that produce almond-like nuts:
- (uncountable) The colour of the kernel of an almond without its shell and thin seed coat, a creamy off-white colour.
- (uncountable) The color of an almond still covered by its skin, a shade of brown.
- Anything shaped like an almond; specifically, (anatomy) a tonsil.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English almond derived from Old French almande derived from Latin *amendla, amygdala (almond, almond tree) derived from Ancient Greek ἀμυγδάλη (almond).
Origin
Ancient Greek
ἀμυγδάλη
Gloss
almond
Concept
Semantic Field
Agriculture and vegetation
Ontological Category
Person/Thing
Emoji
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- almond-shaped English
- almondine English
- almondlike English
- almondmilk English
- almondy English
- amygdalaceous English
- amygdalic English
- amygdaliferous English
- amygdalose English
- milk English
- shaped English
- *amandula Latin
- *amendla Latin
- *amendla, *amandula Latin
- *amindla Latin
- amygdala Latin
- amygdalinus Latin
- almondin French
- amígdala Spanish, Castilian
- ἀμυγδάλη Ancient Greek
- ἀμυγδάλινος Ancient Greek
- amígdala Portuguese
- アーモンド Japanese
- almond Middle English
- almande Old French
- amígdala Galician
- อัลมอนด์ Thai
- αμυγδαλή Greek (modern)
- mandala Old High German
- 아몬드 Korean
- almendra Asturian
- almendra Old Spanish
- mügdal Volapük
- almendra Mirandese