prunus amygdalus

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prunus amygdalus - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  Prunus amygdalus
      n 1: small bushy deciduous tree native to Asia and North Africa
           having pretty pink blossoms and highly prized edible nuts
           enclosed in a hard green hull; cultivated in southern
           Australia and California [syn: almond, sweet almond,
           Prunus dulcis, Prunus amygdalus, Amygdalus communis]