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wild almond

noun · 7 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see wild, almond.

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A wild-growing almond tree (Prunus amygdalus, syn. Prunus dulcis), native to the Middle East and South Asia.

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A tree of any of several species, similar in fruit to P. amygdalus

Irvingia malayana, native to southeast Asia

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A tree of any of several species, similar in fruit to P. amygdalus

Brabejum stellatifolium, native to South Africa

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A tree of any of several species, similar in fruit to P. amygdalus

Prunus fasciculata, native to the southwestern United States

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Meaning 6

A tree of any of several species, similar in fruit to P. amygdalus

Prunus turneriana, native to Papua New Guinea and Australia

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Meaning 7

A tree of any of several species, similar in fruit to P. amygdalus

Sterculia foetida, native to the Old World tropics

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Translations

5 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Khmer: ចំបក់ (châmbâk) — Irvingia malayana
  • Thai: กระบก — Irvingia malayana
  • Vietnamese: kơ nia — Irvingia malayana
  • Vietnamese: cầy — Irvingia malayana
  • Vietnamese: cốc — Irvingia malayana