noun
Refers to the nut or the tree. In everyday contexts, アーモンド is more common.
See also: アーモンド
扁桃はアーモンドの漢語的な呼び方です。
扁桃 is a Sino-Japanese term for almond.
noun
tonsil
Medical/anatomical term. Often used in compounds like 扁桃腺 (tonsils) or 扁桃炎 (tonsillitis).
扁桃が腫れて痛い。
My tonsils are swollen and painful.
Sino-Japanese compound: 扁 (flat) + 桃 (peach), originally referring to the almond's shape. The anatomical sense comes from the almond-like shape of the tonsils.