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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
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: any of several similar fruits
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: 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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In California, where high-value specialty crops like almonds, wine grapes and citrus dominate, producers are more attuned to retaliatory tariffs from Asia and Europe, key destinations for premium U.S. exports.
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Artem Milinchuk, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
As a result, those with a tree nut allergy, which includes an allergy to almonds, cashews, walnuts, hazelnuts, pecans, pistachios and Brazil nuts, did not have clear information about whether the allergens were inside the product.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 June 2025
Healthy swaps: Unsalted olives, berries, or almonds 5.
—Sarah Bence, Verywell Health, 10 June 2025
Women can supplement magnesium, but Messer says the best food sources of it are nuts (especially almonds and cashews), pumpkin and chia seeds, whole grains and dark chocolate.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 7 June 2025
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Artem Milinchuk, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
As a result, those with a tree nut allergy, which includes an allergy to almonds, cashews, walnuts, hazelnuts, pecans, pistachios and Brazil nuts, did not have clear information about whether the allergens were inside the product.
—Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 June 2025
Healthy swaps: Unsalted olives, berries, or almonds 5.
—Sarah Bence, Verywell Health, 10 June 2025
Women can supplement magnesium, but Messer says the best food sources of it are nuts (especially almonds and cashews), pumpkin and chia seeds, whole grains and dark chocolate.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 7 June 2025
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“Almond.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/almond. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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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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