English noun: almond | |||
1. | almond (plant) 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 | ||
Synonyms | Amygdalus communis, Prunus amygdalus, Prunus dulcis, sweet almond | ||
Broader (hypernym) | almond tree | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | jordan almond | ||
Part holonym | almond | ||
2. | almond (food) oval-shaped edible seed of the almond tree | ||
Broader (hypernym) | drupe, edible nut, stone fruit | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | Jordan almond | ||
Part meronym | almond, Amygdalus communis, Prunus amygdalus, Prunus dulcis, sweet almond | ||