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almond tree

DEFINITIONS OF: almond tree

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n any of several small bushy trees having pink or white blossoms and usually bearing nuts

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Amygdalus communis, Prunus amygdalus, Prunus dulcis, almond, sweet almond
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
Amygdalus communis amara, Prunus dulcis amara, bitter almond
almond trees having white blossoms and poisonous nuts yielding an oil used for flavoring and for medicinal purposes
Prunus glandulosa, dwarf flowering almond
small Chinese shrub with smooth unfurrowed dark red fruit grown especially for its red or pink or white flowers
Prunus japonica, flowering almond, oriental bush cherry
woody oriental plant with smooth unfurrowed red fruit grown especially for its white or pale pink blossoms
Prunus tenella, Russian almond, dwarf Russian almond
Asiatic shrub cultivated for its rosy red flowers
Prunus triloba, flowering almond
deciduous Chinese shrub or small tree with often trilobed leaves grown for its pink-white flowers
jordan almond
variety of large almond from Malaga, Spain; used in confectionery
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fruit tree
tree bearing edible fruit
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