pine nut
Americannoun
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Also the seed of any of several pine trees, as the piñon, eaten roasted or salted or used in making candy, pastry, etc., after removing the hard seed coat.
noun
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Etymology
Origin of pine nut
before 1000; Middle English; Old English
Example Sentences
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Here, travelers can partake in some unique adventure activities, from wild caving to pine nut gathering.
From Seattle Times • Jun. 3, 2024
Regardless, the dish is incredibly tasty and is made with four Italian cheeses and cashew and pine nut pesto that's topped on a chewy Naples-style crust.
From Salon • Oct. 25, 2022
The reason for the pine nut puree in an order of black truffle risotto was so Eom can avoid using cheese or cream and offer something for vegans.
From Washington Post • Feb. 18, 2021
Although fish owls mostly nest in tall, dead trees of no commercial value, logging roads allow people such as poachers, illegal loggers, and pine nut collectors access to more remote parts of the forest.
From National Geographic • Feb. 5, 2021
With the previously mentioned Paraguitsi, the Bannock Creek people were the only Idaho Shoshone who depended upon the pine nut for an important part of their winter's provisions.
From Shoshone-Bannock Subsistence and Society by Murphy, Robert F.
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