amande

See also: amandé

French

Etymology

Inherited from Old French almande, from Vulgar Latin *amend(u)la, from Latin amygdala, from Ancient Greek ἀμυγδάλη (amugdálē). Doublet of amygdale and mandorle.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /a.mɑ̃d/
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  • Homophones: amandes, amendes, amendent, amende

Noun

amande f (plural amandes)

  1. almond (the nut)
  2. Glycymeris spp.

Derived terms

  • amande de mer

Further reading

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Latin

Participle

amande

  1. vocative masculine singular of amandus