jordan almond
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
Here Jordan has nothing to do with the river (cp. JERUSALEM ARTICHOKE), but is a corruption of Fr. jardin, garden. The Jordan almond is a fine variety which comes chiefly from Malaga.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “jordan almond” mean?
Here Jordan has nothing to do with the river (cp. JERUSALEM ARTICHOKE), but is a corruption of Fr. jardin, garden. The Jordan almond is a fine variety which comes chiefly from Malaga.
Is “jordan almond” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.