Originally: a pine cone, esp. one containing edible seeds. In later use: the edible seed of any several pines, esp. the stone pine of Europe, Pinus…
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| 释义 | the world > food and drink > food > fruit and vegetables > pods, seeds, leaves, or flowers > [noun] > pine-seeds (7) pine nuteOE Originally: a pine cone, esp. one containing edible seeds. In later use: the edible seed of any several pines, esp. the stone pine of Europe, Pinus… pines1327 In plural and singular. The edible seeds obtained from the cones of any of various pines, esp. the stone pine, Pinus pinea. Also: the cone itself. Obs… pineapple kernela1398 the seed of a pine cone, esp. as an article of food; a pine nut. pineapple seed?1440 †(a) = pineapple kernel n. (obsolete rare); (b) a seed of the pineapple plant. pignon1526 An edible seed from the cones of certain pine trees, esp. the stone pine, Pinus pinea, of southern Europe; a pine nut. neoza1832 More fully neoza pine: the chilgoza pine, Pinus gerardiana, valued for its edible seeds. pinyon1846 = piñon, n. |
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