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
Vocabulary lists containing pistachio
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“And here’s the part worth sitting with: pistachio is growing while the cuisine that made it famous is not.”
From Salon • May 6, 2026
By 1980, a sanction on Iran halted nearly all trade, and over 93% of pistachio consumption in the U.S. that year came from within the country.
From Salon • May 6, 2026
Kerman, the most commonly-planted pistachio variety, originates from Iran and is named after a famous carpet-making city near Rafsanjan.
From Salon • May 6, 2026
Dubai chocolate, a chocolate bar filled with pistachio cream and shredded phyllo dough called kataifi, emerged in 2023 from United Arab Emirates-based shop, FIX Dessert Chocolatier.
From Salon • May 6, 2026
The walls are painted in flam-boyant colors: hibiscus pink, lilac, pistachio, and are crowded with clusters of paintings and drawings and photographs.
From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri
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