amygdale

== English == === Etymology 1 === From French amygdale. Doublet of almond, amygdala, and mandorla. ==== Noun ==== amygdale (plural amygdales) (geology) An almond-shaped inclusion in igneous rock or lava === Etymology 2 === ==== Noun ==== amygdale Misconstruction of amygdala. === References === == French == === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin amygdala (“almond”). Doublet of amande and mandorle. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /a.mi.dal/, /a.miɡ.dal/ The "g" is usually silent in common speech. === Noun === amygdale f (plural amygdales) (anatomy) tonsil === Further reading === “amygdale”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012 == Latin == === Noun === amygdale vocative singular of amygdalus