| 词汇 | bitter-almond |
| 语种 | 英语、汉语、英汉翻译、汉英翻译 |
| 释义 | bitter almond noun[ C ] uk /ˌbɪt.ər ˈɑː.mənd/ us /ˌbɪt̬.ɚ ˈɑːl.mənd/ a type of almond (= an oval nut you can eat) with a bitter taste: Bitter almonds get their bitter taste from the amygdalin that they contain. The oil extracted from bitter almonds is valuable in cookery. a tree on which bitter almonds (= oval nuts with a bitter taste) grow: They planted a bitter almond in the back garden. The orchard was a mixture of bitter almonds and walnuts. Cyanide is known to have a smell like bitter almonds. The chef included some bitter almonds in the crumble topping. Bitter almonds are mildly toxic if eaten raw. Types of edible nut almond areca beechnut betel nut black walnut cashew chestnut cobnut filbert goober groundnut hickory Jordan almond macadamia marron marron glacé monkey nut nut pistachio walnut You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Deciduous trees |
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