almendra
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In Mexico an almond is an almendra. The tree is an almendro, and the plural for the nuts is almendras.
You hear it in leche de almendras for almond milk and almendras tostadas for roasted almonds. Shops also sell almendras con chocolate.
Meaning: edible nut of the almond tree (noun)
How does it change in a sentence?
Almendra is feminine: la almendra. The tree almendro is masculine: el almendro.
How do you pronounce it?
Say it as "ahl-MEHN-drah" with the stress on men.
Did you know?
- In Spanish the fruit is feminine la almendra and the tree is masculine el almendro, a common pattern for fruits and their trees.
Examples in context
- Quiero un puñado de almendras.I want a handful of almonds.
- Prefiero la leche de almendras.I prefer almond milk.
- Estas almendras están muy ricas.These almonds are really tasty.
Example conversation
Rebeca buys snacks at a nut stall in a market in Toluca.
- RebecaBuenas tardes, ¿a cómo están las almendras?Good afternoon, how much are the almonds?
- VendedorA ciento veinte el cuarto.One hundred twenty for a quarter kilo.
- RebecaDeme un cuarto, por favor.Give me a quarter kilo, please.
- VendedorClaro, aquí tiene.Of course, here you are.
