almond; plum
Rare, archaic term for almond or sometimes plum. In modern Japanese, アーモンド is the standard word for almond, and プラム or すもも for plum. This word may appear in historical or botanical contexts.
In old documents, 巴旦杏 sometimes refers to almonds.
Descriptions of 巴旦杏 can be found in Edo-period herbal books.
Borrowed through Chinese 巴旦杏, a botanical name ultimately connected with a Persian word for “almond.”