oil of bitter almond

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• Oil of bitter almonds — Almond Alm ond ([aum] m[u^]nd), n. [OE. almande, almaunde, alemaunde, F. amande, L. amygdala, fr. Gr. amygda lh: cf. Sp. almendra. Cf. {Amygdalate}.] 1. The fruit of the almond tree. [1913 Webster] Note: The different kinds, as bitter, sweet,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• bitter almond — n an almond with a bitter taste that contains amygdalin also a tree (Prunus dulcis amara) of the rose family (Rosaceae) producing bitter almonds * * * 1. Prunus dulcis var. amara. 2. the fruit or seed of P. dulcis var. amara, which contains the… …   Medical dictionary

• bitter almond oil — n 1) ALMOND OIL (1b){{}}(2) 2) BENZALDEHYDE * * * the 1. fixed oil expressed from Prunus dulcis var. amara (the bitter almond). Cf. almond o. (def. 1). the 2. volatile oil distilled from …   Medical dictionary

• bitter almond oil — noun pale yellow essential oil obtained from bitter almonds by distillation from almond cake or meal • Hypernyms: ↑essential oil, ↑volatile oil * * * noun 1. : almond oil 1b, 2 2. : benzaldehyde * * * Ch …   Useful english dictionary

• Imitation oil of bitter almonds — Almond Alm ond ([aum] m[u^]nd), n. [OE. almande, almaunde, alemaunde, F. amande, L. amygdala, fr. Gr. amygda lh: cf. Sp. almendra. Cf. {Amygdalate}.] 1. The fruit of the almond tree. [1913 Webster] Note: The different kinds, as bitter, sweet,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• bitter almond oil — Chem. See almond oil (def. 2). * * * …   Universalium

• bitter almond — noun almond trees having white blossoms and poisonous nuts yielding an oil used for flavoring and for medicinal purposes • Syn: ↑Prunus dulcis amara, ↑Amygdalus communis amara • Hypernyms: ↑almond tree …   Useful english dictionary

• bitter almond — /bɪtər ˈamənd/ (say bituhr ahmuhnd) noun a variety of almond tree which produces nuts containing hydrogen cyanide; detoxified, the oil is used as a flavouring …  

• almond — al·mond äm ənd, am ; äl mənd, al n 1) a small tree (Prunus amygdalus) of the rose family with flowers and young fruit resembling those of the peach 2) the drupaceous fruit of the almond esp its ellipsoidal edible kernel used as a nut compare… …   Medical dictionary

• Almond oil — Almond Alm ond ([aum] m[u^]nd), n. [OE. almande, almaunde, alemaunde, F. amande, L. amygdala, fr. Gr. amygda lh: cf. Sp. almendra. Cf. {Amygdalate}.] 1. The fruit of the almond tree. [1913 Webster] Note: The different kinds, as bitter, sweet,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Almond — Alm ond ([aum] m[u^]nd), n. [OE. almande, almaunde, alemaunde, F. amande, L. amygdala, fr. Gr. amygda lh: cf. Sp. almendra. Cf. {Amygdalate}.] 1. The fruit of the almond tree. [1913 Webster] Note: The different kinds, as bitter, sweet, thin… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English