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Meaning of bitter almond

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

bitter almond

noun

Definitions

  1. A tree of the species Prunus dulcis var. amara (order Rosales).

  2. The seed of this tree, which is unpalatably bitter and bears many times the cyanide of the sweet almond.

  3. A tree of the species Brabejum stellatifolium (order Proteales).

    Synonyms:ghoeboontjiewild almond