almendras

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

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish almendras, plural of almendra.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ʔalˈmendɾas/ [ʔɐlˈmɛn̪.d̪ɾɐs]
• Rhymes: -endɾas
• Syllabification: al‧men‧dras
• Homophone: Almendras

Noun

almendras (Baybayin spelling ᜀᜎ᜔ᜋᜒᜈ᜔ᜇ᜔ᜇᜐ᜔)

1. almond (tree and 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.

Related terms

• almendrilya

 

See also

• basiyad
• pisa

 

Further reading

• “almendras”, in Pambansang Diksiyonaryo | Diksiyonaryo.ph, Manila, 2018