noun (n)

• either of two masses of lymphatic tissue one on each side of the oral pharynx(noun.body)

  Synonym:
  faucial tonsil, palatine tonsil, tonsilla
  

  source: wordnet30
• One of the two glandular organs situated in the throat at the sides of the fauces. The tonsils are sometimes called the almonds, from their shape.(noun)

  source: webster1913