bitter almond

== English == === Noun === bitter almond (plural bitter almonds) A tree of the species Prunus amygdalus (order Rosales). The seed of this tree, which is unpalatably bitter and bears many times the cyanide of the sweet almond. Hypernym: almond Coordinate term: sweet almond A tree of the species Brabejum stellatifolium (order Proteales). Synonyms: ghoeboontjie, wild almond ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === almond on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Brabejum on Wikipedia.Wikipedia Prunus amygdalus on Wikispecies.Wikispecies Brabejum stellatifolium on Wikispecies.Wikispecies Category:Prunus amygdalus on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons bitter almond at USDA Plants database