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Jordan almond

 
Dictionary: 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.

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


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This large, plump almond is imported from Spain and sold plain as well as encased in hard pastel candy coatings of various colors. See also almond; nuts.

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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: variety of large almond from Malaga, Spain; used in confectionery


 
 

 

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