Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun A large variety of almond from Málaga, Spain, used widely in confections.
- noun An almond with a hard, colored, flavored sugar coating.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun See
almond , 1.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun variety of large almond from Malaga, Spain; used in confectionery
- noun an almond covered with a sugar coating that is hard and flavored and colored
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
[By folk etymology from Middle English jardin almaund : Old French jardin, garden; see jardinière + almande, almond; see almond.]
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