almendra
Meaning
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- (feminine) almond (type of tree nut)
- (feminine) kernel (central (usually edible) part of a nut)
- (Spain,colloquial,feminine) a human head, especially a big one; a melon
Concepts
almond
kernel
almonds
cashew nut
bitter almonds
sweet almonds
Frequency
Hyphenated as
al‧men‧dra
Pronounced as (IPA)
/alˈmendɾa/
Etymology
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.
New
almendrar
to decorate something, usually a pastry or confection, with almonds
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