almond vs spud

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. 

spud

noun
  • A type of short nut (fastener) threaded on both ends. 

  • A barking spud; a long-handled tool for removing bark from logs. 

  • A testicle. 

  • A short central rod in a lighting fixture, for attachment to the light. 

  • A tool, similar to a spade, used for digging out weeds etc. 

  • A hole in a sock. 

  • A digging fork with three broad prongs. 

  • A potato. 

name
  • A game for three or more players, involving the gradual elimination of players by throwing and catching a ball. 

verb
  • To begin drilling an oil well; to drill by moving the drill bit and shaft up and down, or by raising and dropping a bit. 

  • To remove the roofing aggregate and most of the bituminous top coating by scraping and chipping. 

  • To set up a recreational vehicle (RV) at a campsite, typically by leveling the RV and connecting it to electric, water, and/or sewer hookups. 

  • To dig up weeds with a spud. 

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