Jordan almond
noun[C]
uk/ˈdʒɔː.dən ˌɑː.mənd/us/ˈdʒɔːr.dən ˌɑːl.mənd/atypeof high-qualityalmond,grownespeciallyin Spain:
Manytypesofsweetalmondareproducedin Spain, mostnotablythe Jordanalmond.
Blanch the Jordanalmondsfor twominutesbeforedrainingandrubbingoff theskins.
US
asweetmade of analmondinside a hardsugarshell:
You've got to have Jordanalmondsatyourwedding, it'stradition.
I'm not sokeenon Jordanalmonds; they are too hard for me.
Synonym
dragee
- Theyimportlarge,plumpJordanalmondsfrom Spain.
- Eachtableat theweddingreceptionhad asmallboxof Jordanalmondson it.
- AsingleJordanalmond,coveredinediblegoldfoil, waslefton theplate.
- Jordanalmondsusually come in arangeofpastelcolours, but Ipreferthisbrandwith thedeep,brightcolours.
Types of edible nut
- almond
- Brazil nut
- cashew
- chestnut
- cobnut
- filbert
- goober
- groundnut
- hazelnut
- hickory
- macadamia
- marron
- marron glacé
- monkey nut
- nut
- pecan
- pistachio
- walnut
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