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almendro

almendro

9.9
A tree that grows almonds and has white or pink spring flowers
  • noun
  • US
translation icon : almendro
  • Farmers harvest almonds from the almendro after the flowers have fallen.

Examples

  • The almendro tree blossoms beautifully in spring.

  • Many gardens feature an almendro for its beautiful and fragrant flowers.

  • The almendro in our backyard is full of white blossoms every spring.

  • Many farmers grow almendros for their delicious almonds.

  • The almendro tree blooms beautifully in spring, attracting bees and birds with its vibrant flowers.

  • Almonds from the almendro are commonly used in desserts and cooking around the world.

  • In temperate climates, the almendro thrives, producing edible seeds that are harvested in late summer.

Synonyms

almond
vsalmendro
12 1.6

A small tree with pink flowers that produces edible seeds

focuses on the tree generally and on attractive spring flowers
almon
vsalmendro
  • Archaic
1 9.9

An old local word for the almond tree or the nut it produces

is the common modern term rather than an old regional word
Prunus dulcis
vsalmendro
  • Specialized
8.4

A small tree with pink spring flowers that makes almonds you can eat

is the same species but described with a common language name
Prunus amygdalus
vsalmendro
  • Specialized
8.9

A small tree that loses its leaves and has pink flowers and edible almonds

refers to the same cultivated species but uses a different scientific name

Surface Forms

almendro singular
almendros plural

Etymology

Almendro comes from the Spanish word almendra 'almond', the same root as English almond, so an almendro is simply an 'almond tree' — the tree that gives almonds and lovely spring flowers.