'almonds' definitions:

Definition of 'almonds'

From: GCIDE
  • Tonsil \Ton"sil\, n. [L. tonsill?, pl.: cf. F. tonsille. ] (Anat.) One of the two glandular organs situated in the throat at the sides of the fauces. The tonsils are sometimes called the almonds, from their shape. [1913 Webster]