noun
Meaning 1
A tree of the species Prunus amygdalus (order Rosales).
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Phrase guide
bitter almond
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noun
Meaning 2
The seed of this tree, which is unpalatably bitter and bears many times the cyanide of the sweet almond.
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Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: almond
noun
Meaning 3
A tree of the species Brabejum stellatifolium (order Proteales).
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: ghoeboontjie, wild almond
Antonyms: none provided
noun
Meaning 4
almond trees having white blossoms and poisonous nuts yielding an oil used for flavoring and for medicinal purposes
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: Prunus dulcis amara, Amygdalus communis amara
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: almond tree
History
Etymology
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Across languages
Translations
8 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Greek: πικραμυγδαλιά (pikramygdaliá) — Prunus amygdalus tree
- Turkish: acı badem — Prunus amygdalus tree
- Finnish: karvasmanteli — Seed
- German: Bittermandel — Seed
- Greek: πικραμύγδαλο (pikramýgdalo) — Seed
- Japanese: 苦扁桃 (kuhentou) — Seed
- Swedish: bittermandel — Seed
- Turkish: acı badem — Seed