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Diamond vs Almond - What's the difference?

diamond | almond |

As proper nouns the difference between diamond and almond

is that diamond is of modern usage, from the name of the gem while almond is .

diamond

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (uncountable) A glimmering glass-like mineral that is an allotrope of carbon in which each atom is surrounded by four others in the form of a tetrahedron.
    • The saw is coated with diamond .
  • A gemstone made from this mineral.
  • * {{quote-magazine, date=2012-03
    • , author=Lee A. Groat , title=Gemstones , volume=100, issue=2, page=128 , magazine= citation , passage=Although there are dozens of different types of gems, among the best known and most important are diamond , ruby and sapphire, emerald and other gem forms of the mineral beryl, chrysoberyl, tanzanite, tsavorite, topaz and jade.}}
    The dozen loose diamonds sparkled in the light.
  • A ring containing a diamond.
    • What a beautiful engagement diamond .
  • A very pale blue color/colour.
    • diamond color:   
  • Something that resembles a diamond.
  • (geometry) A rhombus, especially when oriented so that its longer axis is vertical.
  • (geometry) The polyiamond made up of two triangles.
  • (baseball) The entire field of play used in the game.
  • (baseball) The infield of a baseball field.
    • The teams met on the diamond .
  • (card games) A card of the diamonds suit.
    • I have only one diamond in my hand.
  • (printing, dated) A kind of type in English printing, the smallest except for brilliant.

    • Synonyms

    * (gemstone) sparkler (informal) * (ring) diamond ring * (something that resembles a diamond) adamant * lozenge, rhomb, rhombus * * ball field, baseball field * baseball diamond, infield

    Antonyms

    * (baseball: infield of a baseball field ): outfield

    Derived terms

    (Terms derived from the noun "diamond") * adamantine * baseball diamond * blood diamond * black diamond * deadly diamond of death * demantoid * diamantine * diamond anniversary * diamonds are forever * diamond bird * diamond geezer * diamonds are a girl's best friend * diamond jubilee * diamond problem * diamond python * diamond ring effect * diamond-shaped * diamond turbot * diamond wedding * diamond willow * diamondback * diamondback moth * diamondiferous * hyperdiamond * Killiecrankie diamond * nanodiamond * pink diamond * rough diamond

    See also

    * argyle * carbonado * diamante * paragon * chlenter

    Adjective

    (-)
  • made of, or containing diamond, a diamond or diamonds.
    • He gave her diamond earrings.
  • of, relating to, or being a sixtieth anniversary.
    • Today is their diamond wedding anniversary.
  • of, relating to, or being a seventy-fifth anniversary.
    • Today is their diamond wedding anniversary.

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • to adorn with or as if with diamonds

    • See also

    * rhinestone *

    almond

    English

    (wikipedia almond) (Prunus dulcis)

    Noun

  • (countable) A type of tree nut.
  • * c. 1430' (reprinted '''1888 ), Thomas Austin, ed., ''Two Fifteenth-century Cookery-books. Harleian ms. 279 (ab. 1430), & Harl. ms. 4016 (ab. 1450), with Extracts from Ashmole ms. 1429, Laud ms. 553, & Douce ms. 55 [Early English Text Society, Original Series; 91], London: 374760, page 11:
    • Soupes dorye. — Take gode almaunde mylke
  • * 1962' (quoting '''1381 text), (Hans Kurath) & Sherman M. Kuhn, eds., ''(Middle English Dictionary) , Ann Arbor, Mich.: (University of Michigan Press), , page 1242:
    • dorr?&
  • 773;', '''d?r?''' adj. & n. toste wyte bred and do yt in dischis, and god ' Almande mylk.
  • (countable) A small deciduous tree in family Rosaceae, Prunus dulcis , that produces almonds.
  • * 2004 , (Richard Fortey), The Earth , Folio Society 2011, p. 3:
    • In early March the almonds are in flower, delicately pink, and there are washes of bright daffodils beneath the orchard trees; you can see women gathering them for market.
  • Other plants that produce almond-like nuts:
  • # , an ornamental shrub in family Rosaceae
  • # , a North American shrub in family Rosaceae
  • # , North American shrub in family Rosaceae
  • # , in family Combretaceae
  • # , in family Proteaceae
  • (uncountable) The colour of the kernel of an almond without its shell and thin seed coat, a creamy off-white colour.
    • (color panel)
  • (uncountable) The color of an almond still covered by its skin, a shade of brown.
  • Anything shaped like an almond; specifically, (anatomy, archaic) a tonsil.
  • * 1828 , David Craigie, Elements of General and Pathological Anatomy
    • The next set are shorter, and are more contracted or acuminated at their posterior end, where they are contiguous to the almonds or tonsils.

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Brownish, resembling the colour of an almond nut.

    • See also

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    Anagrams

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