pistachio
Americannoun
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the nut of a Eurasian tree, Pistacia vera, of the cashew family, containing an edible, greenish kernel.
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the kernel itself, used for flavoring.
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the tree itself.
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pistachio nut flavor.
noun
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an anacardiaceous tree, Pistacia vera, of the Mediterranean region and W Asia, with small hard-shelled nuts
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Also called: pistachio nut. the nut of this tree, having an edible green kernel
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the sweet flavour of the pistachio nut, used esp in ice creams
adjective
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Etymology
Origin of pistachio
1375–1425; < Italian pistacchio < Latin pistācium < Greek pistákion pistachio nut, diminutive of pistákē pistachio tree < Middle Persian *pistak ( Persian pista ); replacing late Middle English pistace < Middle French < Latin, as above
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Pistachio shells, peanut shells can clog a boat’s intake, he says, take down the whole thing.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 24, 2023
Spencer notes Oregon-based ice creamery Salt & Straw for “combos like Pistachio with Saffron, and Hibiscus and Coconut.”
From Seattle Times • Jun. 13, 2023
I first came upon this conclusion when I made the Pistachio Bundt Cake from Christina Tosi's cookbook All About Cake.
From Salon • Apr. 10, 2023
A recent headline from Eater staff writer Amy McCarthy, "The Pistachio Moment is Already My Favorite Food Trend of 2023," makes it official: We're in our pistachio era.
From Salon • Apr. 10, 2023
These last issuing from the ground fly to the Pistachio, and on it deposit their pupae.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 4 "G" to "Gaskell, Elizabeth" by Various
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