almendra

Signification

Noun

1. (feminine) almond (type of tree nut)
2. (feminine) kernel (central (usually edible) part of a nut)
3. (Spain,colloquial,feminine) a human head, especially a big one; a melon

Verb

1. (form-of,indicative,present,singular,third-person) inflection of almendrar:
2. (form-of,imperative,second-person,singular) inflection of almendrar:

Coupé comme

al‧men‧dra

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/alˈmendɾa/

Étymologie

Inherited from Old Spanish almendra (compare Ladino almendra), from Vulgar Latin *amendla, *amandula, from Latin amygdala, from Ancient Greek ἀμυγδάλη (amugdálē), of Pre-Greek origin. Doublet of amígdala and mandorla.