almond

from WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006)

almond
    n 1: 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: {almond}, {sweet almond},
         {Prunus dulcis}, {Prunus amygdalus}, {Amygdalus communis}]
    2: oval-shaped edible seed of the almond tree

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

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.
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   Note: The different kinds, as bitter, sweet, thin-shelled,
         thick-shelled almonds, and Jordan almonds, are the
         products of different varieties of the one species,
         {Amygdalus communis}, a native of the Mediterranean
         region and western Asia.
         [1913 Webster]

   2. The tree that bears the fruit; almond tree.
      [1913 Webster]

   3. Anything shaped like an almond. Specifically: (Anat.) One
      of the tonsils.
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   {Almond oil}, fixed oil expressed from sweet or bitter
      almonds.

   {Oil of bitter almonds}, a poisonous volatile oil obtained
      from bitter almonds by maceration and distillation;
      benzoic aldehyde.

   {Imitation oil of bitter almonds}, nitrobenzene.

   {Almond tree} (Bot.), the tree bearing the almond.

   {Almond willow} (Bot.), a willow which has leaves that are of
      a light green on both sides; almond-leaved willow ({Salix
      amygdalina}). --Shenstone.
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from Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary

Almond
a native of Syria and Palestine. In form, blossoms, and fruit it
resembles the peach tree. Its blossoms are of a very pale pink
colour, and appear before its leaves. Its Hebrew name, _shaked_,
signifying "wakeful, hastening," is given to it on account of
its putting forth its blossoms so early, generally in February,
and sometimes even in January. In Eccl. 12:5, it is referred to
as illustrative, probably, of the haste with which old age
comes. There are others, however, who still contend for the old
interpretation here. "The almond tree bears its blossoms in the
midst of winter, on a naked, leafless stem, and these blossoms
(reddish or flesh-coloured in the beginning) seem at the time of
their fall exactly like white snow-flakes. In this way the
almond blossom is a very fitting symbol of old age, with its
silvery hair and its wintry, dry, barren, unfruitful condition."
In Jer. 1:11 "I see a rod of an almond tree [shaked]...for I
will hasten [shaked] my word to perform it" the word is used as
an emblem of promptitude. Jacob desired his sons (Gen. 43:11) to
take with them into Egypt of the best fruits of the land,
almonds, etc., as a present to Joseph, probably because this
tree was not a native of Egypt. Aaron's rod yielded almonds
(Num. 17:8; Heb. 9:4). Moses was directed to make certain parts
of the candlestick for the ark of carved work "like unto
almonds" (Ex. 25:33, 34). The Hebrew word _luz_, translated
"hazel" in the Authorized Version (Gen. 30:37), is rendered in
the Revised Version "almond." It is probable that _luz_ denotes
the wild almond, while _shaked_ denotes the cultivated variety.

from U.S. Gazetteer (1990)

Almond, NC
  Zip code(s): 28702
Almond, NY (village, FIPS 1440)
  Location: 42.31898 N, 77.73954 W
  Population (1990): 458 (202 housing units)
  Area: 1.5 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
  Zip code(s): 14804
Almond, WI (village, FIPS 1400)
  Location: 44.26131 N, 89.40874 W
  Population (1990): 455 (201 housing units)
  Area: 2.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
  Zip code(s): 54909

from U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000)

Almond, NY -- U.S. village in New York
   Population (2000):    461
   Housing Units (2000): 214
   Land area (2000):     0.564729 sq. miles (1.462641 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    0.564729 sq. miles (1.462641 sq. km)
   FIPS code:            01440
   Located within:       New York (NY), FIPS 36
   Location:             42.320483 N, 77.738557 W
   ZIP Codes (1990):     14804
   Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   Headwords:
    Almond, NY
    Almond

from U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000)

Almond, WI -- U.S. village in Wisconsin
   Population (2000):    459
   Housing Units (2000): 199
   Land area (2000):     1.031006 sq. miles (2.670294 sq. km)
   Water area (2000):    0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
   Total area (2000):    1.031006 sq. miles (2.670294 sq. km)
   FIPS code:            01400
   Located within:       Wisconsin (WI), FIPS 55
   Location:             44.261279 N, 89.408854 W
   ZIP Codes (1990):     54909
   Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
   Headwords:
    Almond, WI
    Almond