almond

noun (an almond, almonds)

«almond» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition and Early Modern English — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

An oval nut with a brown skin, from the almond tree, eaten raw, roasted or used in baking. tree →
The tree that the nut grows on, with pink or white blossom. tree →

In the lessons

Everyday and food: almond milk, almond cake, marzipan is made from almonds. Safety: some children have a nut allergy, so almonds may be banned in school lunches. Phrases: almond milk, ground almonds, almond-shaped eyes.

Examples

She put almonds on her porridge. tree →
Almond milk is made from almonds and water. tree →
Marzipan is made from ground almonds and sugar. tree →
My friend is allergic to almonds, so we don't share snacks. tree →
The almond tree had pink blossom. tree →
The bag contained 30 almonds shared among 5 children. tree →
On the left, just where the heart is, the gingerbread man had an almond stuck in to represent it, but the maiden was honey cake all over. tree →

Note

Pronounced AH-mund (UK, the l is often silent) or AH-mund / AL-mund (US). Countable. Allergy safety: check labels for nuts.

In Jewish tradition

In the Torah the almond-shaped cups on the golden menorah of the Tabernacle were made like almond blossoms.

Interpretation. The almond tree blooms early, and the rabbis link its Hebrew name shaked to watchfulness. Aaron's staff also blossomed with almonds.

Examples

And in the candlestick four cups made like almond-blossoms, the knops thereof, and the flowers thereof. (Torah EXO.25.34, JPS 1917) tree →
And in the candlestick were four cups made like almond-blossoms, the knops thereof, and the flowers thereof; (Torah EXO.37.20, JPS 1917) tree →
three cups made like almond-blossoms in one branch, a knop and a flower; and three cups made like almond-blossoms in the other branch, a knop and a flower. (Torah EXO.37.19, JPS 1917) tree →
Moreover the word of the LORD came unto me, saying: 'Jeremiah, what seest thou?' And I said: 'I see a rod of an almond-tree.' (Prophets JER.1.11, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

Pronounced AH-mund (UK, the l is often silent) or AH-mund / AL-mund (US). Countable. Allergy safety: check labels for nuts.

Early Modern English

Meaning

Here it means the almond tree or its flower, not the nut. tree →

Then and now

Today "almond" means the nut you eat. In these sentences it means the tree or its blossoms, so the old sense is used.

Examples

And in the candlestick four cups made like almond-blossoms, the knops thereof, and the flowers thereof. (Torah EXO.25.34, JPS 1917) tree →
"I flew beneath green palm-trees, and amidst the blooming almond-trees," sang the canary. (Fairy Tales of Hans Christian Andersen) tree →
And in the candlestick were four cups made like almond-blossoms, the knops thereof, and the flowers thereof; (Torah EXO.37.20, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

Today: almond tree; almond blossom.

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «almond» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
«almond» in the school dictionary on Mova free.
Trees and pragmatics of «almond» in the Judaism dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
«almond» in the Judaism dictionary on Mova free.
Trees and pragmatics of «almond» in the Early Modern English dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
«almond» in the Early Modern English dictionary on Mova free.

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