French word

amande

Pronunciation

IPA/amɑ̃d/

Meaning

  • feminine nounalmond

Example

Il y a des amandes dans cette tarte.

There are almonds in this tart.

Illustration for amande (almond)

More examples

Je bois du lait d'amande le matin.

I drink almond milk in the morning.

Core concept

An almond kernel serving both as a crunchy snack and as a ground or blended ingredient in food.

Common phrases

  • lait d'amande

    almond milk

  • pâte d'amande

    marzipan

Similar words

noisette: A small, round seed in a shell, often roasted for sweets or ground into paste.
noix: A large nut inside a hard shell, cracked open before eating.
pistache: A small, greenish seed in a thin shell, eaten as a snack.
cacahuète: A small seed with a thin brown skin that grows underground and is often roasted.

Definition in French

Désigne le fruit sec comestible produit par l'amandier, consommé cru ou transformé.

Word origin

The French noun amande developed from Old French amande, borrowed from Latin amandula and related to Greek amygdalē.

Usage tips

  • In ingredient labels, poudre d'amande means ground almonds, while lait d'amande means almond milk.

Related words

  • amandieralmond treenoun
  • amandinealmond-flavoredadjective

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