almond vs edible nut

almond and edible nut both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
almond	Yes	No	No	No
edible nut	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, edible nut is a hypernym of almond; that is, edible nut is a word with a broader meaning than almond:

almond: oval-shaped edible seed of the almond tree
edible nut: a hard-shelled seed consisting of an edible kernel or meat enclosed in a woody or leathery shell

Other hypernyms of almond include drupe, stone fruit.

almond (noun)	edible nut (noun)
oval-shaped edible seed of the almond tree	a hard-shelled seed consisting of an edible kernel or meat enclosed in a woody or leathery shell
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