The Almond (Prunus dulcis, syn. Prunus amygdalus, or Amygdalus communis) is a small deciduous tree belonging to the subfamily Prunoideae of the family Rosaceae. An almond is also the fruit of this tree. It is classified with the peach in the subgenus Amygdalus within Prunus, distinguished from the other subgenera by the corrugated seed shell.

The fruit lacks the sweet fleshy outer covering of other members of Prunus (such as the plum and cherry), this being replaced by a leathery coat, called a hull, which contains the edible kernel, commonly called a nut, inside a hard shell. In botanical parlance, the reticulated hard stony shell is called an endocarp, and the fruit, or exocarp, is a drupe, having a downy outer coat.

The tree is a native of southwest Asia. The domesticated form can ripen fruit as far north as the British Isles. It is a small tree, growing to 4-9 m tall. The leaves are lanceolate, 6-12 cm long, and serrated at the edges. The flowers are white or pale pink, 3-5 cm diameter with five petals, produced in early spring before the leaves.

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@JoeMacsOlivia I do!!! Ur my Almond Butter NUTS queen ;-)
DWsBITCH (carrie hebert) Thu, 31 Dec 2009 23:21:23 -0000
@JoeMacsOlivia I do!!! Ur my Almond Butter NUTS queen ;-)
@kissmykitty I looked for the right caulk for it, but the only ones I found came in white or almond, not clear.
TerminusEst (TerminusEst) Thu, 31 Dec 2009 23:16:34 -0000
@kissmykitty I looked for the right caulk for it, but the only ones I found came in white or almond, not clear.
At my favorite place, Starbucks; having a Grande Bold and a vanilla almond biscotti before we readout for dinner at 9pm
giddyp (Ric Warner) Thu, 31 Dec 2009 23:15:56 -0000
At my favorite place, Starbucks; having a Grande Bold and a vanilla almond biscotti before we readout for dinner at 9pm
Tomorrow's brunch is tourtière, mushroom & leek quiche, lettuce salad, fresh fruit, small assorted rolls, almond wedges...
Norbridge (Norbridge) Thu, 31 Dec 2009 23:14:22 -0000
Tomorrow's brunch is tourtière, mushroom & leek quiche, lettuce salad, fresh fruit, small assorted rolls, almond wedges...
@McCoolMichelleL What exactly do you get from Panda Express that takes so long to settle?? Egg rolls & almond chicken? Yummo!
likeabomb (Katy) Thu, 31 Dec 2009 23:11:27 -0000
@McCoolMichelleL What exactly do you get from Panda Express that takes so long to settle?? Egg rolls & almond chicken? Yummo!
AHhhh, finally finished Cody Almond piece. Pretty happy with it. Always a nice feeling. Now back to goalie writing... <3
msconduct10 (Ms.Conduct) Thu, 31 Dec 2009 23:08:27 -0000
AHhhh, finally finished Cody Almond piece. Pretty happy with it. Always a nice feeling. Now back to goalie writing... <3

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