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: the drupaceous fruit of a small tree (Prunus dulcis synonym P. amygdalus) of the rose family with flowers and young fruit resembling those of the peach
especially
: its ellipsoidal edible kernel used as a nut
b
: any of several similar fruits
2
: a tree that produces almonds
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This nut is seed of a tree in the rose family, native to Southwest Asia. The tree grows somewhat larger and lives longer than the peach. It is strikingly beautiful when in flower. The nuts are either sweet or bitter. Sweet almonds are the edible type consumed as nuts and used in cooking. The extracted oil of bitter almonds is used to make flavoring extracts for foods and liqueurs. Almonds provide small amounts of protein, iron, calcium, phosphorus, and B vitamins, and are high in fat.
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The bonbons from Stick With Me Sweets are almost too pretty to eat, while the chocolates from La Maison du Chocolat include various ganaches, pralines, and almond pastes in an equally stunning display.
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Alaina Chou, Bon Appétit, 21 Nov. 2024
California produces 80% of the world’s almonds and the most almond milk in the United States.
—Seema Policepatil, The Mercury News, 19 Nov. 2024
Pies and cakes are 9 inches and serve six to eight (apple, pumpkin, pecan, or French silk pie, or an almond cake with orange zest and fresh cranberries).
—Elaine Rewolinski, Journal Sentinel, 4 Nov. 2024
Atwater's Tarts: Recalled due to potential or undeclared almond flour allergen.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American-Statesman, 29 Oct. 2024
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Alaina Chou, Bon Appétit, 21 Nov. 2024
California produces 80% of the world’s almonds and the most almond milk in the United States.
—Seema Policepatil, The Mercury News, 19 Nov. 2024
Pies and cakes are 9 inches and serve six to eight (apple, pumpkin, pecan, or French silk pie, or an almond cake with orange zest and fresh cranberries).
—Elaine Rewolinski, Journal Sentinel, 4 Nov. 2024
Atwater's Tarts: Recalled due to potential or undeclared almond flour allergen.
—Marley Malenfant, Austin American-Statesman, 29 Oct. 2024
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“Almond.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/almond. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.
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almond
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1
: a small tree (Prunus amygdalus) of the rose family with flowers and young fruit resembling those of the peach
2
: the drupaceous fruit of the almond
especially
: its ellipsoidal edible kernel used as a nut compare amygdalin
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