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: the drupaceous fruit of a small tree (Prunus dulcis synonym P. amygdalus) of the rose family with flowers and young fruit resembling those of the peach
especially
: its ellipsoidal edible kernel used as a nut
b
: any of several similar fruits
2
: a tree that produces almonds
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This nut is seed of a tree in the rose family, native to Southwest Asia. The tree grows somewhat larger and lives longer than the peach. It is strikingly beautiful when in flower. The nuts are either sweet or bitter. Sweet almonds are the edible type consumed as nuts and used in cooking. The extracted oil of bitter almonds is used to make flavoring extracts for foods and liqueurs. Almonds provide small amounts of protein, iron, calcium, phosphorus, and B vitamins, and are high in fat.
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Sweet almond, cucumber, rice bran, broccoli, and rose hip oils work together to give your skin the radiant glow of someone who gets their daily servings of veggies.
—Lily Wohlner, Allure, 8 Oct. 2025
Nut butter, like almond or walnut butter, can add protein and healthy fat.
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Infused with hyaluronic acid, almond oil and a nourishing serum, this quick-absorbing, non-greasy formula leaves skin feeling silky smooth.
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Allison Tibaldi, USA Today, 9 Oct. 2025
Sweet almond, cucumber, rice bran, broccoli, and rose hip oils work together to give your skin the radiant glow of someone who gets their daily servings of veggies.
—Lily Wohlner, Allure, 8 Oct. 2025
Nut butter, like almond or walnut butter, can add protein and healthy fat.
—Angela Ryan Lee, Verywell Health, 8 Oct. 2025
Infused with hyaluronic acid, almond oil and a nourishing serum, this quick-absorbing, non-greasy formula leaves skin feeling silky smooth.
—Adam Mills, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
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“Almond.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/almond. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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almond
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al·mond
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1
: a small tree (Prunus amygdalus) of the rose family with flowers and young fruit resembling those of the peach
2
: the drupaceous fruit of the almond
especially
: its ellipsoidal edible kernel used as a nut compare amygdalin
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