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almondine¹

  • /ˈɑː(l)məndiːn/
  • /ˈælməndiːn/

Where it comes from

From Middle English almandin; equivalent to almond + -ine. Sense 2 is modelled on French almondin.

adjective

  1. not comparable, rare Like or of the almond or almond tree.
  2. not comparable Garnished with almond slices. You've probably heard of trout almondine, but how about cheese-baked trout, Parmesan trout, or trout with lemon rice stuffing?

Similar: amandine

almondine²

  • /ˈɑː(l)məndiːn/
  • /ˈælməndiːn/

Where it comes from

See almandine.

noun almondines · almandine · almandite

  1. A gemstone that is either a deep red garnet or a purple spinel.

Thesaurus

adjective

Similar: amandine

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adj garnished with almond slices

Portuguêsamendoado
Italianomandorlato

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"almondine." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/almondine. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026.

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almondine. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/almondine

Chicago

"almondine." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/almondine.

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@misc{almondine_2026,
  title = {almondine},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/almondine},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}