1. (

• almond ,
• sweet_almond ,
• Prunus_dulcis ,
• Prunus_amygdalus ,
• Amygdalus_communis

) small bushy deciduous tree native to Asia and North Africa having pretty pink blossoms and highly prized edible nuts enclosed in a hard green hull; cultivated in southern Australia and California ;

2. (

• almond

) oval-shaped edible seed of the almond tree ;