Almond vs. Apricot

Almondnoun

(countable) A type of tree nut.

Almondnoun

(countable) A small deciduous tree in family Rosaceae, Prunus dulcis, that produces predominantly sweet almonds.

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Other plants that produce almond-like nuts:

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Prunus dulcis var. amara, bitter almond, a variety that only produces bitter fruits

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Prunus japonica, flowering almond, an ornamental shrub in family Rosaceae

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Prunus andersonii, desert almond, a North American shrub in family Rosaceae

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Prunus fasciculata, desert range almond or wild almond, North American shrub in family Rosaceae

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Terminalia catappa, Indian almond or tropical almond, in family Combretaceae

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Brabejum stellatifolium or bitter almond, in family Proteaceae

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(uncountable) The colour of the kernel of an almond without its shell and thin seed coat, a creamy off-white colour.

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(uncountable) The color of an almond still covered by its skin, a shade of brown.

Almondnoun

Anything shaped like an almond; specifically, a tonsil.

Almondadjective

Brownish, resembling the colour of an almond nut.

Almondnoun

The fruit of the almond tree.

Almondnoun

The tree that bears the fruit; almond tree.

Almondnoun

Anything shaped like an almond.

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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

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oval-shaped edible seed of the almond tree

Almond

The almond (Prunus dulcis, syn. Prunus amygdalus) is a species of tree native to Iran and surrounding countries but widely cultivated elsewhere.

Apricotnoun

A round sweet and juicy stone fruit, resembling peach or plum in taste, with a yellow-orange flesh, lightly fuzzy skin and a large seed inside.

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The apricot tree, Prunus armeniaca

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A pale yellow-orange colour, like that of an apricot fruit.

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A dog with an orange-coloured coat.

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the junction of the brain and brain stem on a target, used as an aiming point to ensure a one-shot kill.

Apricotnoun

A testicle.

Apricotadjective

Of a pale yellowish-orange colour, like that of an apricot.

Apricotnoun

A fruit allied to the plum, of an orange color, oval shape, and delicious taste; also, the tree (Prunus Armeniaca of Linnæus) which bears this fruit. By cultivation it has been introduced throughout the temperate zone.

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Asian tree having clusters of usually white blossoms and edible fruit resembling the peach

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downy yellow to rosy-colored fruit resembling a small peach

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a shade of pink tinged with yellow

Apricot

An apricot (US: (listen), UK: (listen)) is a fruit, or the tree that bears the fruit, of several species in the genus Prunus (stone fruits). Usually, an apricot is from the species P. armeniaca, but the fruits of the other species in Prunus sect.