almond

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

al·mond [almond almonds] BrE [ˈɑːmənd] NAmE [ˈɑːmənd] noun
the flat pale sweet nut of the almond tree used in cooking and to make almond oil
•ground almonds
•blanched almonds (= with their skins removed)
•almond paste
•almond eyes (= eyes shaped like ↑almonds )
•almond blossom (= the flowers of the ↑almond tree)

Word Origin:
Middle English: from Old French alemande, from medieval Latin amandula, from Greek amugdalē.

Example Bank:
•biscuits made with ground almonds

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  sweet almond, Prunus dulcis, Prunus amygdalus, Amygdalus communis