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| almond |
a light tan color resembling that of the flesh of the almond. [3/6 definitions] |
| drupe |
any of numerous fleshy fruits, such as the apricot, cherry, peach, or almond, usu. having one hard stone. |
| Jordan almond |
a large variety of Spanish almond, often used in candy and other confections. |
| laetrile |
a drug made of substances from almond seeds and apricot or peach pits, used to treat some types of cancer but banned by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration. |
| marchpane |
almond paste; marzipan. |
| marzipan |
a confection made of almond paste, egg whites, and sugar, and often molded into decorative forms. |
| sloe-eyed |
having eyes that are almond-shaped or slanted. [1/2 definitions] |
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