sweet almond

noun

The common, edible nut from the Prunus amygdalus tree, also used in cooking and baking.

Similar
almondPrunus dulcisPrunus amygdalusAmygdalus communis
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Meanings

nounsweet almond (plural sweet almonds)

plural sweet almonds

  1. The common, edible nut from the Prunus amygdalus tree, also used in cooking and baking.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounsmall 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

Similar
almondPrunus dulcisPrunus amygdalusAmygdalus communis
Broader
almond tree
Also see
almond

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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APA

sweet almond. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sweet%20almond

MLA

“sweet almond.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sweet%20almond. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “sweet almond,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/sweet%20almond.

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