In literature the hue "almond" is sometimes invoked as a subtle, natural color that carries both warmth and refinement. For instance, in one work the color is listed among a series of earthy hues—caper, orange, palm, aloe, olive, pomegranate, walnut, fig, and finally almond—suggesting a gradation from the soft to the more robust, organic tones drawn from nature [1]. Elsewhere, "almond" appears in a catalog of natural materials alongside yew, hazel, juniper, and walnut, where it is used as a descriptor that conveys the understated elegance of natural wood or nut tones [2]. In this way, almond serves not merely as a flavor or botanical reference but as a color imbued with gentle sophistication and a tactile sense of nature, enriching literary imagery with its quiet, earthy charm [3].
- Their order, proceeding from the tenderest to the hardiest, is as follows: caper, orange, palm, aloe, olive, pomegranate, walnut, fig, almond.
— from The Writings of Thomas Jefferson, Vol. 2 (of 9)
Being His Autobiography, Correspondence, Reports, Messages, Addresses, and Other Writings, Official and Private by Thomas Jefferson
- We have also the yew, the hazel, juniper, walnut, wild peach and almond.
— from The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia
Volume 1 of 28 by Project Gutenberg
- Almond.
— from The plant-lore & garden-craft of Shakespeare by Henry Nicholson Ellacombe