Phrase guide

almond tree

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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1

noun

Meaning 1

A tree that bears almonds (Prunus amygdalus).

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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2

noun

Meaning 2

An Indian almond tree (Terminalia catappa).

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3

noun

Meaning 3

any of several small bushy trees having pink or white blossoms and usually bearing nuts

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: fruit tree

Narrower terms: almond, sweet almond, Prunus dulcis, Prunus amygdalus, Amygdalus communis, bitter almond, Prunus dulcis amara, Amygdalus communis amara, dwarf flowering almond, Prunus glandulosa, flowering almond, oriental bush cherry, Prunus japonica, Russian almond, dwarf Russian almond, Prunus tenella, Prunus triloba

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Across languages

Translations

33 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Armenian: նշենի (nšeni) — Prunus amygdalus
  • Catalan: ametller — Prunus amygdalus
  • Danish: mandeltræ — Prunus amygdalus
  • Finnish: mantelipuu — Prunus amygdalus
  • French: amandier — Prunus amygdalus
  • Friulian: mandolâr — Prunus amygdalus
  • German: Mandelbaum — Prunus amygdalus
  • Greek: αμυγδαλιά (amygdaliá) — Prunus amygdalus
  • Hungarian: mandulafa — Prunus amygdalus
  • Irish: crann almóinní — Prunus amygdalus
  • Italian: mandorlo — Prunus amygdalus
  • Latin: amygdalus — Prunus amygdalus
  • Latin: amygdalum — Prunus amygdalus
  • Malay: pokok buah badam — Prunus amygdalus
  • Mirandese: almendreira — Prunus amygdalus
  • Norwegian Bokmål: mandeltre — Prunus amygdalus
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: mandeltre — Prunus amygdalus
  • Norwegian Nynorsk: mandel — Prunus amygdalus
  • Portuguese: amendoeira — Prunus amygdalus
  • Slovak: mandľovník — Prunus amygdalus
  • Slovak: mandľa — Prunus amygdalus
  • Spanish: almendro — Prunus amygdalus
  • Turkish: badem ağacı — Prunus amygdalus
  • Volapük: mügdalabim — Prunus amygdalus
  • Volapük: mügdalep — Prunus amygdalus
  • Yiddish: מאַנדלבוים (mandlboym) — Prunus amygdalus
  • Catalan: ametller índic — Terminalia catappa
  • Finnish: manteliketapani — Terminalia catappa
  • German: Badam — Terminalia catappa
  • German: Katappenbaum — Terminalia catappa
  • German: Seemandelbaum — Terminalia catappa
  • German: Indische Mandel — Terminalia catappa
  • Turkish: Hint badem ağacı — Terminalia catappa