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Where does “almendrado” come from?

almendrado (Spanish) comes from Spanish almendra, from Old Spanish almendra, from Vulgar Latin amendla, from Latin amygdala, from Ancient Greek ἀμυγδάλη — almond; peach stone.

almendrado (Spanish): almond-shaped; containing almonds; marzipan,...

Definitions

  1. almond-shaped; containing almonds; marzipan,...

Ancestry of “almendrado”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Spanishalmendraalmond; kernel; A human head, especially a big...
2Old Spanishalmendra—
3Vulgar Latinamendla—
4Latinamygdalaalmond tree; almond; tonsil
5Ancient Greekἀμυγδάληalmond; peach stone
Every word from Ancient Greek ἀμυγδάλη →