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almendras

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See also: almendrás

Old Spanish

Noun

almendras f pl

  1. plural of almendra

Spanish

Noun

almendras f pl

  1. plural of almendra

Verb

almendras

  1. second-person singular present indicative of almendrar

Tagalog

Alternative forms

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish almendras, plural of almendra, from Old Spanish almendra, from Vulgar Latin *amendla, *amandula, from Latin amygdala, from Ancient Greek ἀμυγδάλη (amugdálē), of Pre-Greek origin.

Pronunciation

Noun

almendras (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜎ᜔ᜋᜒᜈ᜔ᜇ᜔ᜇᜐ᜔)

  1. almond tree (Prunus amygdalus)
  2. almond (nut)
    • 1962, Pakikipagsulatan ni Rizal sa kanyang mga kasambahay, 1876-1896:
      Isang manlalakbay na nakasakay sa isang kamelyo at dalawang makisig na kabayong Arabe. Ang isa sa mga ito, na sinasakyan ng isang tauhan ng Aduwana ay nakatatawag ng pansin ng lahat. Dito'y nakatikim ako ng sereso, albarikoke, at almendras.
      One traveler riding a camel and two robust Arabic horses. One of these, which was ridden by a Customs worker, was catching everyone's attention. Here I was able to taste cherry, apricot, and almond.

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Further reading

  • “almendras”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018.
  • Cuadrado Muñiz, Adolfo (1972), Hispanismos en el tagalo: diccionario de vocablos de origen español vigentes en esta lengua filipina, Madrid: Oficina de Educación Iberoamericana, page 25

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