Meanings
nounbitter almond (plural bitter almonds)
plural bitter almonds
- A tree of the species Prunus amygdalus (order Rosales).
- The seed of this tree, which is unpalatably bitter and bears many times the cyanide of the sweet almond.
- A tree of the species Brabejum stellatifolium (order Proteales).
Synonyms: ghoeboontjie, wild almond
Synonyms & antonyms
nounA tree of the species Brabejum stellatifolium (order Proteales).
Similar
ghoeboontjiewild almond
More synonyms by meaning
nounalmond trees having white blossoms and poisonous nuts yielding an oil used for flavoring and for medicinal purposes
Similar
Prunus dulcis amaraAmygdalus communis amara
Broader
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Translations
Finnish karvasmanteli
- karvasmanteliSeed
German Bittermandel
- BittermandelSeed
Greek πικραμυγδαλιά, πικραμύγδαλο
- πικραμυγδαλιά (pikramygdaliá)Prunus amygdalus tree
- πικραμύγδαλο (pikramýgdalo)Seed
Japanese 苦扁桃
- 苦扁桃 (kuhentou)Seed
Swedish bittermandel
- bittermandelSeed
Turkish acı badem, acı badem
- acı bademPrunus amygdalus tree
- acı bademSeed
Cite this entry
APA
bitter almond. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bitter%20almond
MLA
“bitter almond.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bitter%20almond. Accessed November 5, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bitter almond,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bitter%20almond.
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