almondine

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/ˈɑː(l)məndiːn//ˈælməndiːn/

adjective

Like or of the almond or almond tree.

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almondine1

adjectivealmondine (not comparable)
  1. not comparablerareLike or of the almond or almond tree.
  2. not comparableGarnished with almond slices.

    You've probably heard of trout almondine, but how about cheese-baked trout, Parmesan trout, or trout with lemon rice stuffing?

    2009, Katy Koontz, Insiders' Guide to the Great Smoky Mountains, page 91

almondine2

nounalmondine (plural almondines)

plural almondines · alternative almandine · alternative almandite

  1. A gemstone that is either a deep red garnet or a purple spinel.

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Origin

almondine · adjective

  1. Frenchalmondin
  2. Middle Englishalmandin
  3. Englishalmondine

From Middle English almandin; equivalent to almond + -ine. Sense 2 is modelled on French almondin.

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Translations

Finnish mantelikuorrutuksella, almandiini
  • mantelikuorrutuksellagarnished with almond slices
  • almandiinigemstone that is either a deep red garnet or a purple spinel
Italian mandorlato
  • mandorlatogarnished with almond slices
Polish ozdobiony migdałami, almandyn
  • ozdobiony migdałamigarnished with almond slices
  • almandyngemstone that is either a deep red garnet or a purple spinel
Portuguese amendoado
  • amendoadogarnished with almond slices

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almondine. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/almondine

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “almondine,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/almondine.

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