BITTER ALMOND

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 I. (noun) 

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Meaning:

Almond trees having white blossoms and poisonous nuts yielding an oil used for flavoring and for medicinal purposes

Synonyms:

Amygdalus communis amara; bitter almond; Prunus dulcis amara

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Nouns denoting plants

Hypernyms ("bitter almond" is a kind of...):

almond tree (any of several small bushy trees having pink or white blossoms and usually bearing nuts)

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