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sweet almond

DEFINITIONS OF: sweet almond

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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, Prunus dulcis, 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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