amêndoa
/aˈmẽ.dwɐ/feminine
The Portuguese word for almond is amêndoa.
amêndoa refers to the edible nut. You can also use the related adjective amendoado to describe something that is almond-shaped or resembles the color of an almond.
Meaning: nut (noun)
Which one should you use?
The noun amêndoa is feminine. The adjective amendoado is used when you are describing a shape or color rather than the nut itself.
Related words
How does it change in a sentence?
To form the plural of amêndoa, use amêndoas.
How do you pronounce it?
The word has 3 syllables, with the stress on the 2nd syllable. The IPA is /aˈmẽ.dwɐ/.
Did you know?
- In Portuguese, the term amêndoa is used specifically for the nut, whereas amendoim refers to a peanut.
- The word amêndoa comes from a Latin term that was itself borrowed from an even older, 'Pre-Greek' language.
- Portugal is one of the world's major almond producers, and the harvest is a culturally significant event in the Algarve region.
Examples in context
- Sem a polinização das abelhas, a colheita de amêndoas da Califórnia, por exemplo, seria inexistente.Without bee pollination, California's almond crop, for example, would be non-existent.This sentence shows how to use amêndoa when discussing almond crops and pollination.Tatoeba #12346607 by Cangarejo, translation #12346606 by Cangarejo
- Amídala é uma massa de matéria cinzenta, de forma semelhante à de uma amêndoa, existente em cada um dos hemisférios cerebrais, que se envolve na experiência das emoções.The amygdala is a mass of gray matter, similar in shape to an almond, existing in each of the cerebral hemispheres, that is involved in the experience of emotions.This sentence uses amêndoa to describe the almond-like shape of the amygdala.Tatoeba #5357819 by carlosalberto, translation #10675875 by Cangarejo
- Existem três tipos diferentes de máquinas de descasque e separação atualmente em operação na Califórnia, todas elas inventadas por cultivadores de amêndoas da Califórnia.There are three different kinds of hulling and separating machines now in operation in California, all invented by California almond growers.This sentence uses amêndoa in the context of almond-growing machinery.Tatoeba #11863131 by Cangarejo, translation #11863130 by Cangarejo
- Aquelas amêndoas são conhecidas pelo seu formato em mandorla.Those almonds are known for their almond shape.
- Minha mãe comprou uma caixa de amêndoas para fazer um bolo.My mother bought a box of almonds to make a cake.
- Adoro comer amêndoas como lanche da tarde.I love eating almonds as an afternoon snack.
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Example conversation
Gabriel and Beatriz are looking at the ingredients on a snack package.
- GabrielEsta amêndoa é muito crocante.This almond is very crunchy.
- BeatrizEu prefiro comer amêndoa com mel.I prefer eating almond with honey.
- GabrielA Beatriz gosta de doces, eu sei.I know Beatriz likes sweets.
- BeatrizSim, e esta amêndoa é deliciosa!Yes, and this almond is delicious!
Sources
- Wiktionary, “almond” translations and entries amêndoa, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries amêndoa, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
