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词汇 bitter-almond
释义 bitter almond
noun[ C ]
uk /ˌbɪt.ər ˈɑː.mənd/ us /ˌbɪt̬.ɚ ˈɑːl.mənd/
a type of almond (= an oval nut you can eat) with a bitter taste:
Bitter almonds get their bitter taste from the amygdalin that they contain.
The oil extracted from bitter almonds is valuable in cookery.
a tree on which bitter almonds (= oval nuts with a bitter taste) grow:
They planted a bitter almond in the back garden.
The orchard was a mixture of bitter almonds and walnuts.
Cyanide is known to have a smell like bitter almonds.
The chef included some bitter almonds in the crumble topping.
Bitter almonds are mildly toxic if eaten raw.
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