Dictionary

almondy en · ADJ

Etymology

Etymology tree Latin amygdala Vulgar Latin *amendlader. Old French almandebor. Middle English almond English almond Proto-Indo-European *-kos Proto-Germanic *-gaz Proto-West Germanic *-g Old English -iġ Middle English -y English -y English almondy From almond + -y.

Meanings

1. Resembling or characteristic of almonds; especially, redolent of almonds.
   • 25. Butter Almond / KB: Eh. Could be butterier. Could be almondier. Moving on. 2018 May 30, Kara Baskin, Devra First, “Here’s how the flavors stack up at Toscanini’s”, in The Boston Globe, volume 293, number 150, Boston, Mass., →ISSN, →OCLC, page G4, column 6:
   • Near-synonym: almondlike
   • David Mason, Beverage and Bar Manager at St. Regis, describes the complex aromas and layered palate of the cognac thus: “It’s kind of autumn flavors. Really nutty, almondy – kind of fig, plum, dried fruits. But it finishes off really smoothly but with a little bit of tobacco leaf.” 2016 December 16, Peter Shadbolt, “What does a $22,000 cognac actually taste like?”, in CNN:
   • The Almondiest Cookies 1991, Gary Null, Shelly Null, Vegetarian Cooking for Good Health, New York, N.Y.: Galahad Books, published 1999, →ISBN, page 238:

Forms

Synonyms

almondlike