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pistachio
(pɪstætʃioʊ)
Word forms: plural pistachios
variable noun
Pistachios or pistachio nuts are small, green, edible nuts.
pistachio in British English
(pɪˈstɑːʃɪˌəʊ)
nounWord forms: plural -os
1.
an anacardiaceous tree, Pistacia vera, of the Mediterranean region and W Asia, with small hard-shelled nuts
2. Also called: pistachio nut
the nut of this tree, having an edible green kernel
3.
the sweet flavour of the pistachio nut, used esp in ice creams
adjective
4.
of a yellowish-green colour
Word origin
C16: via Italian and Latin from Greek pistakion pistachio nut, from pistakē pistachio tree, from Persian pistahpistachio in American English
(pɪˈstæʃioʊ; pɪˈstɑʃioʊ; pɪˈstæʃoʊ)
nounWord forms: plural pisˈtachiˌos
1.
a small tree (Pistacia vera) of the cashew family
2.
its edible, greenish seed
: in full pistachio nut3.
the flavor of this nut
4.
a light yellow-green color
Word origin
It pistacchio < L pistacium < Gr pistakion < pistakē, pistachio tree < OPers pistahImage ofpistachio
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