Jordan almond

Jordan almond

n.

1. A large variety of almond from Málaga, Spain, used widely in confections.

2. An almond with a hard, colored, flavored sugar coating.

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[By folk etymology from Middle English jardin almaund : Old French jardin, garden; see jardinière + almande, almond; see almond.]

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Jordan almond

n

1. (Plants) a large variety of Spanish almond used in confectionery

2. (Cookery) a sugar-coated almond

[C15: by folk etymology from earlier jardyne almaund, literally: garden almond, from Old French jardin garden]

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Jor′dan al′mond

n.

1. a hard-shelled Spanish almond used esp. in confectionery.

2. an almond with a hard sugar coating.

[1400–50; alter. of late Middle English jardyne almaund garden almond; see jardiniere]

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Thesaurus

Noun	1.	jordan almond - variety of large almond from Malaga, Spain; used in confectionery almond, Amygdalus communis, Prunus amygdalus, Prunus dulcis, sweet almond - 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
	2.	Jordan almond - an almond covered with a sugar coating that is hard and flavored and colored almond - oval-shaped edible seed of the almond tree

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