badam

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India/ˈbɑː.d̪ɑːm/India/bəˈd̪ɑːm/UK/ˈbɑː.ðɑːm/

noun

An almond.

OriginHindustani ← Classical Persian بادام ← Middle Persian wʾtʾm →
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Meanings

nounbadam (plural badams)

plural badams

  1. South AsiaAn almond.

Origin

  1. Middle Persianwʾtʾm
  2. Classical Persianبادام
  3. Hindustani
  4. Englishbadam

Borrowed from Hindustani बादाम (bādām) / بادام (bādām) and other South Asian languages, from Classical Persian بادام (bādām), from Middle Persian wʾtʾm (wādām).

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APA

badam. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/badam

MLA

“badam.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/badam. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “badam,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/badam.

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