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almond tree

nounfeminine/ɐmẽˈdwɐjɾɐ/high

a·men·doi·ra

Definition

Tree of the rose family (Prunus dulcis), cultivated for its fruit, the almond.
The Algarve fields are full of almond trees in blossom at the end of winter.
We harvested the almonds directly from our almond tree.
Common collocations
almond tree blossomalmond tree trunk

Etymology

Do latim 'amygdalaria', derivado de 'amygdala' (amêndoa).

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