almond

An oval nut with a brown skin and pale inside, eaten as a snack or used in cooking.

• She ate a handful of almonds.
• This cake contains ground almond and lemon juice.
• Would you like almond milk in your coffee?

Common phrases: almond milk, almond butter, ground almond, almond cake

A small nut with a brown skin, often eaten as a snack or used in cakes.

• I ate an almond.
• She sprinkled sliced almonds over the cake.
• Do you prefer almond milk?

Common phrases: roasted almond, almond milk, ground almond, almond butter

A pale cream color, slightly darker than white.

• We painted the walls almond.
• The kitchen tiles are a soft almond color.
• She chose almond rather than white for the cupboard doors.

Similar words: cream, off-white

Common phrases: almond paint, pale almond, almond color

The taste or smell of a small nut often used in cakes and sweets.

• I can taste almond in this cake.
• The biscuits had a strong hint of almond.
• Does this perfume smell of almond?

Similar words: almond flavor

Common phrases: hint of almond, almond flavor, almond scent

A brown color like the skin of a small edible nut.

• She chose almond for the walls.
• The curtains came in almond and cream.
• Would almond suit this room?

Similar words: almond brown

Common phrases: almond brown, shade of almond