Also found in: Thesaurus, Medical, Encyclopedia, Wikipedia. Asia and northern Africa and having alternate, simple leaves, pink flowers, and leathery fruits. The ellipsoidal kernel of this tree, either eaten as a nut or used for extraction almond joy eggs an oil for flavoring. Any of several other plants, such as the Indian almond, especially those with fruits or seeds suggestive of the almond.

Something having the oval form of an almond. Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Copyright 2005, 1997, 1991 by Random House, Inc.