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sweet almond oil — n ALMOND OIL (1a) * * * the fixed oil expressed from Prunus dulcis var. dulcis (the sweet almond). Cf. almond o. (def. 1) … Medical dictionary
sweet almond oil — noun pale yellow fatty oil expressed from sweet or bitter almonds • Syn: ↑almond oil, ↑expressed almond oil • Hypernyms: ↑oil * * * noun : almond oil 1a … Useful english dictionary
sweet almond oil. — See almond oil (def. 1) … Useful english dictionary
almond oil — A fixed oil expressed from sweet almonds, the kernels of varieties of Prunus amygdalus; used in ointments. bitter almond oil a volatile oil from the dried ripe kernels of bitter almonds and from other kernels containing amygdalin; it contains… … Medical dictionary
almond oil — Chem. 1. Also called sweet almond oil, expressed almond oil. a colorless to pale yellow fatty oil expressed from the seeds of the sweet almond, used in preparing perfumes and confections. 2. Also called bitter almond oil. a colorless to yellow,… … Universalium
almond oil — noun pale yellow fatty oil expressed from sweet or bitter almonds • Syn: ↑expressed almond oil, ↑sweet almond oil • Hypernyms: ↑oil … Useful english dictionary
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
sweet almond — n an almond that produces sweet edible seeds and forms a distinct variety (Prunus amygdalus dulcis) of the common almond also the edible seed of this tree * * * 1. Prunus dulcis var. dulcis. 2. the fruit or seed of P. dulcis var. dulcis; a source … Medical dictionary
expressed almond oil — noun pale yellow fatty oil expressed from sweet or bitter almonds • Syn: ↑almond oil, ↑sweet almond oil • Hypernyms: ↑oil * * * noun : almond oil 1a … Useful english dictionary
Almond — For other uses, see Almond (disambiguation). Almond Almond tree with ripening fruit. Majorca, Spain. Scientific classification Kingdom … Wikipedia
