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bitter almond

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 3.45 in modern English

Syllables
bit-ter al-mond
IPA
17
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
11
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A tree of the species Prunus amygdalus (order Rosales).

noun

The seed of this tree, which is unpalatably bitter and bears many times the cyanide of the sweet almond.

noun

A tree of the species Brabejum stellatifolium (order Proteales).

Inflected Forms

bitter almonds (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

sweet almond

Synonyms

ghoeboontjie wild almond prunus dulcis amara amygdalus communis amara

Questions

What does bitter almond mean?
A tree of the species Prunus amygdalus (order Rosales).

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