almond 
1. 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 • Syn: sweet almond, Prunus dulcis, Prunus amygdalus, Amygdalus communis • Hypernyms: almond tree • Hyponyms: jordan almond 2. oval-shaped edible seed of the almond tree • Hypernyms: edible nut, drupe, stone fruit • Hyponyms: Jordan almond • Part Holonyms: sweet almond, Prunus dulcis, Prunus amygdalus, Amygdalus communis
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