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almond

al·mond

UK/ˈɑː.mənd/ US/ˈa(l).mn̩d/ fairly common

noun

1.
2.

oval-shaped edible seed of the almond tree

Origin

From Middle English almond, almaund, from Old French almande, amande, from Vulgar Latin *amendla, *amandula, from Latin amygdala, from Ancient Greek ἀμυγδάλη (amugdálē), of uncertain origin.

Phrases

  • activate someone's almonds
  • almond aphid
  • almond blossom
  • almond butter
  • almond eye
  • almond furnace
  • almond green
  • almond lace bug

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