Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun almond

2 senses of almond

Sense 1
almond, sweet almond, Prunus dulcis, Prunus amygdalus, Amygdalus communis -- (small 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)
       => almond tree -- (any of several small bushy trees having pink or white blossoms and usually bearing nuts)

Sense 2
almond -- (oval-shaped edible seed of the almond tree)
       => edible nut -- (a hard-shelled seed consisting of an edible kernel or meat enclosed in a woody or leathery shell)
       => drupe, stone fruit -- (fleshy indehiscent fruit with a single seed: e.g. almond; peach; plum; cherry; elderberry; olive; jujube)