almond

1. (n) (countable) The seed within the drupe of a small deciduous tree in family Rosaceae, Prunus amygdalus, considered a culinary nut. 2. (n) (countable) The tree that produces almonds. 3. (n) (uncountable) Flavour or other characteristics of almond. 4. (n) (uncountable) The colour of the kernel of an almond without its shell and thin seed coat, a creamy off-white colour. 5. (n) (uncountable) The colour of an almond still covered by its skin, a shade of brown. 6. (adj) Brownish, resembling the colour of an almond nut. 7. (n) Other plants that produce almond-like nuts: 8. (n) bitter almond. of variety Prunus amygdalus var. amara, (syn. Prunus dulcis var. amara), that only produces bitter fruits 9. (n) Prunus japonica, flowering almond, an ornamental shrub in family Rosaceae 10. (n) Prunus andersonii, desert almond, a North American shrub in family Rosaceae 11. (n) Prunus fasciculata, desert range almond or wild almond, North American shrub in family Rosaceae 12. (n) Terminalia catappa, Indian almond or tropical almond, in family Combretaceae 13. (n) Brabejum stellatifolium or bitter almond, in family Proteaceae 14. (n) Anything shaped like an almond; specifically, (anatomy, archaic) a tonsil. 15. (n) A surname. 16. (n) A town in Allegany County, New York, United States. 17. (n) A village in Portage County, Wisconsin, United States. 18. (n) A river in North Lanarkshire council area, West Lothian council area and Edinburgh council area, Scotland, which empties into the Firth of Forth near Edinburgh. 19. (n) A river in Perth and Kinross council area, Scotland, which joins the River Tay.