Scientific name: prunus dulcis
The almond is the seed inside the fruit of the almond tree. Almond trees grow up to 10 metres tall. They are related to plums, cherries and apricots. Most people think of almonds as a nut, not the seed of a fruit.
Almonds can be eaten raw or roasted and salted, or used in cooking cakes and puddings.
Blonde, also spelt blond, is a hair colour. Blonde is a pale, yellowish colour.
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A diamond, or rhombus is a four-sided shape, like a square turned on its side. All four sides of a rhombus are the same length but the angles on the corners do not have to be 90 degrees like in a square, the rhombus can be taller than it is wide or wider than it is tall.
The window in the picture is diamond-shaped.
A diamond is also a kind of precious stone.
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Diamonds are made from carbon arranged in a very rigid crystalline pattern. This makes diamond the hardest substance in the world. It is also very good at dispersing light, which gives diamonds their sparkle. Diamonds are very popular in jewellery like rings and necklaces.
A frond is a special type of leaf that is usually found on ferns. Palm trees also have fronds. The fronds on ferns start curled up, and uncurl as they grow.
Richmond is the capital of the state of Virginia in the United States of America. It has a population of around 1.3 million.
A second is a unit of time. There are 60 seconds in a minute.
Second is also the number two place in a competition.
