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Prunus dulcis
DEFINITIONS OF:
Prunus dulcis
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n
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
Synonyms:
Amygdalus communis
,
Prunus amygdalus
,
almond
,
sweet almond
Types:
jordan almond
variety of large almond from Malaga, Spain; used in confectionery
Type of:
almond tree
any of several small bushy trees having pink or white blossoms and usually bearing nuts
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