pignoli

Variant of pignolia

pignolia definition

pigno·lia (pēn yōl′yə, -yōl′ē ə; pig nōl′-)

noun

the edible seed of any of various nut pines
also pignoli pi·gnoli (pēn yō′lē, pig nō′-)

Etymology: altered < It pignolo < VL *pineolus, dim. of L pineus, of pine < pinus, a pine tree

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