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1. a large, hard-shelled, Spanish almond used esp. in confectionery.2. an almond with a hard, colored coating of sugar.[1400-50; alter. of late ME jardyne almaund garden almond; see JARDINIERE]
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Jordan almond — n. [altered (by assoc. with the proper name Jordan) < ME jardyne almaunde < OFr jardin, garden + ME almande,ALMOND: i.e., a cultivated almond] 1. a variety of large Spanish almond 2. a confection consisting of such an almond with a hardened … English World dictionary
Jordan almond — Jor′dan al′mond n. 1) coo a hard shelled Spanish almond used esp. in confectionery 2) coo an almond with a hard sugar coating • Etymology: 1400–50; alter. of late ME jardyne almaund garden almond; see jardiniere … From formal English to slang
Jordan almond — /dʒɔdən ˈamənd/ (say jawduhn ahmuhnd) noun a large, hard shelled type of Spanish almond. {Middle English jardyne (from French jardin garden) almaunde, i.e. garden almond. See almond} …
jordan almond — noun variety of large almond from Malaga, Spain; used in confectionery • Hypernyms: ↑almond, ↑sweet almond, ↑Prunus dulcis, ↑Prunus amygdalus, ↑Amygdalus communis … Useful english dictionary
Jordan almond — noun Etymology: Middle English jardin almande, from Anglo French jardin, gardin garden + Middle English almande almond Date: 1615 a large Spanish almond especially when salted or coated with sugar of various colors … New Collegiate Dictionary
Jordan almond — noun an almond covered with a sugar coating that is hard and flavored and colored • Hypernyms: ↑almond … Useful english dictionary
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Almond oil — Almond Alm ond ([aum] m[u^]nd), n. [OE. almande, almaunde, alemaunde, F. amande, L. amygdala, fr. Gr. amygda lh: cf. Sp. almendra. Cf. {Amygdalate}.] 1. The fruit of the almond tree. [1913 Webster] Note: The different kinds, as bitter, sweet,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Almond tree — Almond Alm ond ([aum] m[u^]nd), n. [OE. almande, almaunde, alemaunde, F. amande, L. amygdala, fr. Gr. amygda lh: cf. Sp. almendra. Cf. {Amygdalate}.] 1. The fruit of the almond tree. [1913 Webster] Note: The different kinds, as bitter, sweet,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
