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1. Prunus dulcis var. amara. 2. the fruit or seed of P. dulcis var. amara, which contains the toxin amygdalin; it is a source of bitter almond oil and almond oil (see under oil).Medical dictionary. 2011.
bitter almond — n. a variety of almond whose bitter seeds yield hydrocyanic acid upon hydrolysis * * * … Universalium
bitter almond — n. a variety of almond whose bitter seeds yield hydrocyanic acid upon hydrolysis … English World dictionary
bitter almond — paprastasis migdolas statusas T sritis vardynas apibrėžtis Erškėtinių šeimos maistinis, medingas, vaistinis augalas (Amygdalus communis), vedantis valgomas sėklas. Paplitęs Azijos pietvakariuose. Naudojamas prieskoniams gaminti. atitikmenys: lot … Lithuanian dictionary (lietuvių žodynas)
bitter almond oil — n 1) ALMOND OIL (1b){{}}(2) 2) BENZALDEHYDE * * * the 1. fixed oil expressed from Prunus dulcis var. amara (the bitter almond). Cf. almond o. (def. 1). the 2. volatile oil distilled from … Medical dictionary
bitter almond — noun Date: 1601 an almond with a bitter taste that contains amygdalin; also a tree (Prunus dulcis amara) producing bitter almonds … New Collegiate Dictionary
bitter almond — noun almond trees having white blossoms and poisonous nuts yielding an oil used for flavoring and for medicinal purposes • Syn: ↑Prunus dulcis amara, ↑Amygdalus communis amara • Hypernyms: ↑almond tree … Useful english dictionary
bitter almond. — See under almond (def. 1). * * * … Universalium
bitter almond — bit′ter al′mond n. pln See under almond 1) … From formal English to slang
bitter almond — /bɪtər ˈamənd/ (say bituhr ahmuhnd) noun a variety of almond tree which produces nuts containing hydrogen cyanide; detoxified, the oil is used as a flavouring …
bitter almond. — See under almond (def. 1) … Useful english dictionary
