English Explanatory Dictionary

bitter almond

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A tree of the species Prunus amygdalus (order Rosales).
  2. The seed of this tree, which is unpalatably bitter and bears many times the cyanide of the sweet almond.
  3. A tree of the species Brabejum stellatifolium (order Proteales).

Word forms

bitter almond bitter almonds

Synonyms

ghoeboontjie wild almond
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