almond vs breed

almond

noun
  • Prunus japonica, flowering almond, an ornamental shrub in family Rosaceae 

  • A type of tree nut. 

  • Prunus dulcis var. amara, bitter almond, a variety that only produces bitter fruits 

  • Flavor or other characteristics of almond. 

  • The colour of the kernel of an almond without its shell and thin seed coat, a creamy off-white colour. 

  • The color of an almond still covered by its skin, a shade of brown. 

  • Anything shaped like an almond; specifically, (anatomy, archaic) a tonsil. 

  • Brabejum stellatifolium or bitter almond, in family Proteaceae 

  • Prunus andersonii, desert almond, a North American shrub in family Rosaceae 

  • A small deciduous tree in family Rosaceae, Prunus amygdalus, that produces predominantly sweet almonds. 

  • Terminalia catappa, Indian almond or tropical almond, in family Combretaceae 

  • Prunus fasciculata, desert range almond or wild almond, North American shrub in family Rosaceae 

adj
  • Brownish, resembling the colour of an almond nut. 

breed

noun
  • All animals or plants of the same species or subspecies. 

  • A race or lineage; offspring or issue. 

  • A group of people with shared characteristics. 

verb
  • To produce offspring sexually; to bear young. 

  • To arrange the mating of specific animals. 

  • To produce or obtain by any natural process. 

  • To have birth; to be produced, developed or multiplied. 

  • To yield or result in. 

  • To ejaculate inside; to attempt to impregnate. 

  • Of animals, to mate. 

  • To take care of in infancy and through childhood; to bring up. 

  • To propagate or grow plants trying to give them certain qualities. 

  • To give birth to; to be the native place of. 

  • To educate; to instruct; to bring up 

  • To keep animals and have them reproduce in a way that improves the next generation’s qualities. 

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