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10 Language-to-English DictionariesAlmond
/ˈɑː.mənd/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
The oval edible seed of the almond tree, growing in a woody shell inside a peach-like husk.
"She added a handful of chopped almonds to the morning yogurt." - 2
The deciduous tree that bears these pale pink flowers and nuts, native to Southwest Asia.
"The almond orchard was in full bloom across the valley."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Middle English 'alaund', 'almande', and Old French 'almand', ultimately tracing back through Vulgar Latin 'amandula' to the Late Latin 'amygdala', itself originating from the Ancient Greek 'amȳgdalē'. Over centuries, the spelling shifted in English to include an 'l' by association with Latinate spellings, though the 'l' remains silent in standard pronunciation.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Almond" is said worldwide
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amande
Transliteration: /a.mɑ̃d/
"Elle mange une poignée d'amandes tous les jours."
Mandel
Transliteration: /ˈmandəl/
"Mandeln sind sehr gesund und nahrhaft."
mandorla
Transliteration: /ˈman.dor.la/
"I dolci tradizionali contengono spesso farina di mandorle."
almendra
Transliteration: /alˈmen.dɾa/
"El turrón está hecho principalmente de almendras y miel."
amêndoa
Transliteration: /aˈmẽ.du.ɐ/
"O bolo de amêndoa é a minha sobremesa favorita."
बादाम
Transliteration: badām
"रोज़ सुबह बादाम खाने से दिमाग तेज़ होता है।"
杏仁
Transliteration: xìngrén
"我每天早上都会喝一杯杏仁露。"
아몬드
Transliteration: amondeu
"간식으로 아몬드를 몇 개 먹었어요."
アーモンド
Transliteration: āmondo
"アーモンドにはビタミンEが豊富に含まれています。"
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