Jordan almond

noun

a large, hard-shelled, Spanish almond used especially in confectionery.
an almond with a hard, colored coating of sugar.

Jordan almond

noun

a large variety of Spanish almond used in confectionery
a sugar-coated almond

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Word History and Origins

Origin of Jordan almond¹

1400–50; alteration of late Middle English jardyne almaund garden almond; jardiniere

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Word History and Origins

Origin of Jordan almond¹

C15: by folk etymology from earlier jardyne almaund, literally: garden almond, from Old French jardin garden

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Her unglazed matte clay objects, which she tints with powdered pigments in nostalgic confectionary hues the colors of Jordan almonds, tend to anthropomorphize everyday household articles.

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She opened a bag of Jordan almonds and counted six into his hand.

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They handed them bowls of pastel Jordan almonds and the softest cushions to sit on.

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Think Jordan almonds or candied caraway seeds – a single center, surrounded by a hard and crunchy candy coating.

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Sunday found him strolling Fifth Avenue in a sports jacket covered in 30 pounds of candy corn and pink, candied Jordan almonds.

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