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Noun: Prunus dulcis
  1. Small bushy deciduous tree native to Asia and North Africa having pretty pink blossoms and highly prized edible nuts enclosed in a hard green hull; cultivated in southern Australia and California
    - almond, sweet almond, Prunus amygdalus, Amygdalus communis

Type of: almond tree

Encyclopedia: Prunus dulcis