| almond | (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, Syn. Prunus dulcis, Amygdalus communis, sweet almond, Prunus amygdalus |
| bitter almond | (n) almond trees having white blossoms and poisonous nuts yielding an oil used for flavoring and for medicinal purposes, Syn. Prunus dulcis amara, Amygdalus communis amara |