Glossary entry

Spanish term or phrase:

flor del almendro

English translation:

almond blossom

Added to glossary by Robert Mavros
Feb 25, 2011 09:32
13 yrs ago
Spanish term

flor del almendro

Spanish to English Other Wine / Oenology / Viticulture
Hi I'd appreciate your help with this term.

Sorry there is no t much context, but it is part of a tasting note.

"Nariz intensa y expresiva, con notas de almibar y dulces recuerdos a flores blancas, jazmin, flor de almendro"

Thanks :)
Proposed translations (English)
4 +11 almond blossom
4 almond flowers

Proposed translations

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5 mins
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almond blossom

Most common name for almond flower.
Note from asker:
thanks :)
Peer comment(s):

agree Charles Davis
2 mins
agree erowe
2 mins
agree franglish
6 mins
agree Carol Gullidge
9 mins
agree Lisa McCarthy
20 mins
agree Rachel Fell
25 mins
agree Evans (X)
32 mins
agree Cinnamon Nolan
1 hr
agree Yvonne Gallagher
2 hrs
agree Barbara Cochran, MFA
4 hrs
agree EirTranslations
7 hrs
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6 mins

almond flowers

They make flavourings from almond flowers, oils, etc. I'd say it refers to the scent.
Note from asker:
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Reference comments

9 mins
Reference:

Tasting notes

Here's a nice little reference I found and was going to post with my answer, but others beat me to it, so here it is anyway. It may come in handy for other tasting notes:

"Some of the Types of Wine Aroma:
Flowers: Acacia, almond blossom, wallflower,honeysuckle, rose, elderflower, etc
Fresh Fruit: Apricots, bananas, pineapple, blackcurrant, raspberry, grapefruit, etc
Dried Fruit: Almonds, raisins, figs, glace cherries,prunes, etc
Spices: Cinnamon, cloves, ginger, bay, pepper,nutmeg, etc
Vegetal Aromas: Grass, leaves, pine, sandal wood,mushrooms, cigars, loam, etc
Confectionery: Liquorice, vanilla, aniseed, bergamot,acid drops, etc
Burnt Aromas: Burnt wood, tea, coffee, cocoa, caramel,tar, etc
Animal Aromas: Leather, game, musk, wildfowl,marinaded meat, etc
Other Aromas (usually a bad sign): Musty, vinegary, stalky, cabbagey, etc"
http://www.boursot.co.uk/wine_tasting.html
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