'Almond' definitions:

Definition of 'almond'

(from WordNet)
noun
Small bushy deciduous tree native to Asia and North Africa having pretty pink blossoms and highly prized edible nuts enclosed in a hard green hull; cultivated in southern Australia and California [syn: almond, sweet almond, Prunus dulcis, Prunus amygdalus, Amygdalus communis]
noun
Oval-shaped edible seed of the almond tree

Definition of 'almond'

From: Easton
  • Almond a native of Syria and Palestine. In form, blossoms, and fruit it resembles the peach tree. Its blossoms are of a very pale pink colour, and appear before its leaves. Its Hebrew name, _shaked_, signifying "wakeful, hastening," is given to it on account of its putting forth its blossoms so early, generally in February, and sometimes even in January. In Eccl. 12:5, it is referred to as illustrative, probably, of the haste with which old age comes. There are others, however, who still contend for the old interpretation here. "The almond tree bears its blossoms in the midst of winter, on a naked, leafless stem, and these blossoms (reddish or flesh-coloured in the beginning) seem at the time of their fall exactly like white snow-flakes. In this way the almond blossom is a very fitting symbol of old age, with its silvery hair and its wintry, dry, barren, unfruitful condition." In Jer. 1:11 "I see a rod of an almond tree [shaked]...for I will hasten [shaked] my word to perform it" the word is used as an emblem of promptitude. Jacob desired his sons (Gen. 43:11) to take with them into Egypt of the best fruits of the land, almonds, etc., as a present to Joseph, probably because this tree was not a native of Egypt. Aaron's rod yielded almonds (Num. 17:8; Heb. 9:4). Moses was directed to make certain parts of the candlestick for the ark of carved work "like unto almonds" (Ex. 25:33, 34). The Hebrew word _luz_, translated "hazel" in the Authorized Version (Gen. 30:37), is rendered in the Revised Version "almond." It is probable that _luz_ denotes the wild almond, while _shaked_ denotes the cultivated variety.

Almond, NY -- U.S. village in New York

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Almond, NY -- U.S. village in New York
Population (2000) :
461
Housing Units (2000) :
214
Land area (2000) :
0.564729 sq. miles (1.462641 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
0.564729 sq. miles (1.462641 sq. km)
FIPS code :
01440
Located within :
New York (NY), FIPS 36
Location :
42.320483 N, 77.738557 W
ZIP Codes (1990) :
14804
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.

Almond, WI -- U.S. village in Wisconsin

From: Gazetteer 2000
Name :
Almond, WI -- U.S. village in Wisconsin
Population (2000) :
459
Housing Units (2000) :
199
Land area (2000) :
1.031006 sq. miles (2.670294 sq. km)
Water area (2000) :
0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000) :
1.031006 sq. miles (2.670294 sq. km)
FIPS code :
01400
Located within :
Wisconsin (WI), FIPS 55
Location :
44.261279 N, 89.408854 W
ZIP Codes (1990) :
54909
Note :
some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.

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