18 May 2012

almond is almante

almante = almond (noun) (some things Google found for "almante": a uncommon term; a rare feminine first name that can be Lithuanian; an unusual last name that can be Hispanic; in Spanish similar word amante means lover; similar Almonte is a common last name and the name of places in Spain and Ontario, Canada)

Word derivation for "almond" :
Basque = almendra (same as Spanish), Finnish = manteli
Miresua = almante

This is the word for the nut, the edible seed of the almond tree.

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