sweet almond

Other forms: sweet almonds

Definitions of sweet almond

1. noun

   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
   synonyms: Amygdalus communis, Prunus amygdalus, Prunus dulcis, almond

   types:

   jordan almond

   variety of large almond from Malaga, Spain; used in confectionery

   type of:

   almond tree

   any of several small bushy trees having pink or white blossoms and usually bearing nuts