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pistachio
pis·ta·chi·o P0331000 (pĭ-stăsh′ē-ō′, -stä′shē-ō′)n. pl. pis·ta·chi·os 1. A deciduous tree (Pistacia vera) of central and western Asia, having pinnately compound leaves and dry, drupaceous, nutlike fruits.2. The nutlike fruit of this tree, having an edible, oily, green or yellow kernel.
[Ultimately (partly via Middle French pistache) from Italian pistacchio, from Latin pistacium, pistachio nut, from Greek pistakion, from pistakē, pistachio tree, of Iranian origin; akin to Middle Persian pistag.]pistachio (pɪˈstɑːʃɪˌəʊ) n, pl -os1. (Plants) an anacardiaceous tree, Pistacia vera, of the Mediterranean region and W Asia, with small hard-shelled nuts2. (Plants) Also called: pistachio nut the nut of this tree, having an edible green kernel3. (Cookery) the sweet flavour of the pistachio nut, used esp in ice creamsadj (Colours) of a yellowish-green colour[C16: via Italian and Latin from Greek pistakion pistachio nut, from pistakē pistachio tree, from Persian pistah]pis•tach•i•o (pɪˈstæʃ iˌoʊ, -ˈstɑ ʃiˌoʊ)
n., pl. -chi•os. 1. the nut of a Eurasian tree, Pistacia vera, of the cashew family, containing an edible, greenish kernel. 2. the tree itself. 3. a light or medium shade of yellow-green. Also, pis•tache (pɪˈstæʃ) pistach′io nut` (for def. 1).[1590–1600; < Italian pistacchio < Latin pistācium < Greek pistákion pistachio nut, diminutive of pistákē pistachio tree < Middle Persian *pistak (Persian pista)]Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  pistachio - small tree of southern Europe and Asia Minor bearing small hard-shelled nutspistachio tree, Pistacia verapistachio nut, pistachio - nut of Mediterranean trees having an edible green kernelgenus Pistacia, Pistacia - a dicotyledonous genus of trees of the family Anacardiaceae having drupaceous fruitnut tree - tree bearing edible nuts | | 2. |  pistachio - nut of Mediterranean trees having an edible green kernelpistachio nutedible nut - a hard-shelled seed consisting of an edible kernel or meat enclosed in a woody or leathery shellpistachio, pistachio tree, Pistacia vera - small tree of southern Europe and Asia Minor bearing small hard-shelled nuts |
Translationspistachio (piˈstaːʃiəu) – plural pisˈtachios – noun a greenish nut used as flavouring for food. 開心果(一種堅果) 开心果（阿月浑子树的果实）
pistachio
pistachio (pĭstăsh`ēō, pĭstä`shēō), tree or shrub (of the genus Pistacia) of the family Anacardiaceae (sumacsumac
or sumach
, common name for some members of the Anacardiaceae, a family of trees and shrubs native chiefly to the tropics but ranging into north temperate regions and characterized by resinous, often acrid, sap.
..... Click the link for more information. family). The species that yields the pistachio nut of commerce is P. vera, native to SW Asia. It is now cultivated on a small scale in parts of the SW United States and in many of the warmer parts of Europe and Asia; the trade supply comes largely from Iran, Syria, Afghanistan, Italy, and Sicily. The "nut," a greenish seed, is eaten salted and is used in making confections. In Syria and some other countries it is more widely used and is traditional at weddings and on other occasions. A flavoring oil is derived from the nuts. Related species include the terebinthterebinth
or turpentine tree,
small deciduous tree (Pistacia terebinthus) of the family Anacardiaceae (sumac family), native to the Mediterranean region.
..... Click the link for more information. , or turpentine tree; the Chinese pistachio, P. chinensis, grown in Florida and California both for ornament and as grafting stock for P. vera; and the mastic (P. lentiscus). Pistachio is classified in the division MagnoliophytaMagnoliophyta
, division of the plant kingdom consisting of those organisms commonly called the flowering plants, or angiosperms. The angiosperms have leaves, stems, and roots, and vascular, or conducting, tissue (xylem and phloem).
..... Click the link for more information. , class Magnoliopsida, order Sapindales, family Anacardiaceae.pistachio[pə′stash·ē‚ō] (botany) Pistacia vera. A small, spreading dioecious evergreen tree with leaves that have three to five broad leaflets, and with large drupaceous fruit; the edible seed consists of a single green kernel covered by a brown coat and enclosed in a tough shell. pistachio of a yellowish-green colour
pistachio1. an anacardiaceous tree, Pistacia vera, of the Mediterranean region and W Asia, with small hard-shelled nuts 2. the nut of this tree, having an edible green kernel pistachioenUS
Related to pistachio: pistachio treeSynonyms for pistachionoun small tree of southern Europe and Asia Minor bearing small hard-shelled nutsSynonyms- pistachio tree
- Pistacia vera
Related Words- pistachio nut
- pistachio
- genus Pistacia
- Pistacia
- nut tree
noun nut of Mediterranean trees having an edible green kernelSynonymsRelated Words- edible nut
- pistachio
- pistachio tree
- Pistacia vera
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