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almondine

/ˈɑː(l)məndiːn/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 0.00 in modern English

Syllables
al-mondine
IPA
/ˈɑː(l)məndiːn/
12
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Like or of the almond or almond tree.

adj

Garnished with almond slices.

noun

A gemstone that is either a deep red garnet or a purple spinel.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English almandin; equivalent to almond + -ine. Sense 2 is modelled on French almondin.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Inflected Forms

almondines (plural) almandine (alternative) almandite (alternative)

Synonyms

amandine

Questions

How do you pronounce almondine?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˈɑː(l)məndiːn/.
What does almondine mean?
Like or of the almond or almond tree.
Where does almondine come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

How to pronounce almondine

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