Meaning & use
a Jordan almond
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UK/ə ˈdʒɔːdən ˈɑːmənd/
US/ə ˈdʒɔːrdən ˈɑːmənd/
Meaning
nouncountable
An almond covered with a hard, colored sugar shell, often eaten as a candy or given as a gift at weddings.
Grammar: Countable: 'a Jordan almond', 'a handful of Jordan almonds'.
Patterns
- eat a Jordan almond
- give Jordan almonds
- a bag of Jordan almonds
The wedding guests received small bags of Jordan almonds.
She bought a box of Jordan almonds for the party.
Jordan almonds come in many pastel colors.
Word forms
| plural | Jordan almonds |
|---|
Common combinations
- bag of Jordan almonds
- They handed out a bag of Jordan almonds to each guest.
- sugar-coated Jordan almonds
- The sugar-coated Jordan almonds were pink and white.
- wedding Jordan almonds
- Wedding Jordan almonds are a traditional favor.
- Jordan almond candy
- Jordan almond candy is popular at Easter.
Synonyms and how they differ
- sugar almond
- A general term for an almond with a sugar coating; 'Jordan almond' is a specific type.
- dragée
- A French word for a small candy with a hard shell, often used for Jordan almonds.
Word family
- almond noun
- The nut itself, without the sugar coating.
Commonly confused: a Jordan almond or Jordanian almond?
a Jordan almond vs Jordanian almond
Not a standard term; 'Jordan almond' is the candy, not an almond from Jordan.
Practice
What is a Jordan almond?
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A Jordan almond is a candy: an almond with a hard sugar coating. It is not simply an almond from Jordan.
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