genus Prunus, Prunus - a genus of shrubs and trees of the family Rosaceae that is widely distributed in temperate regions

almond, Amygdalus communis, Prunus amygdalus, Prunus dulcis, sweet almond - small bushy deciduous tree native to Asia and North Africa having pretty pink blossoms and highly prized edible nuts enclosed in a hard green hull; cultivated in southern Australia and California

Amygdalus communis amara, bitter almond, Prunus dulcis amara - almond trees having white blossoms and poisonous nuts yielding an oil used for flavoring and for medicinal purposes

dwarf flowering almond, Prunus glandulosa - small Chinese shrub with smooth unfurrowed dark red fruit grown especially for its red or pink or white flowers

oriental bush cherry, Prunus japonica, flowering almond - woody oriental plant with smooth unfurrowed red fruit grown especially for its white or pale pink blossoms

dwarf Russian almond, Prunus tenella, Russian almond - Asiatic shrub cultivated for its rosy red flowers

flowering almond, Prunus triloba - deciduous Chinese shrub or small tree with often trilobed leaves grown for its pink-white flowers

fruit tree - tree bearing edible fruit