almond
/ˈɑːmənd/noun
1
- the oval nut-like seed (kernel) of the almond tree, growing in a woody shell and used as food杏仁。
2
- （亦作almond tree）the tree that produces this seed, related to the peach and plum. Native to western Asia, it is widely cultivated in warm climates杏树。
2.1
- Prunus dulcis, family Rosaceae.拉丁名 Prunus dulcis, 蔷薇科。
词源
Middle English: from Old French alemande, from medieval Latin amandula, from Greek amugdalē.