almond vs loon

almond

noun
  • 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. 

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

  • 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. 

loon

noun
  • A simpleton. 

  • A crazy or deranged person; a lunatic. 

  • A boy, a lad. 

  • Any of various birds, of the order Gaviiformes, of North America and Europe that dive for fish and have a short tail, webbed feet and a yodeling cry. 

  • An English soldier of an expeditionary army in Ireland. 

  • A harlot; mistress. 

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