pistachio nut

Variant of pistachio

pistachio definition

pis·tachio (pi stas̸h′ē ō, -stä′s̸hē ō, -stas̸h′ō)

noun pl. pistachios -·chios′

  1. a small tree (Pistacia vera) of the cashew family
  2. its edible, greenish seed
    in full pistachio nut
  3. the flavor of this nut
  4. a light yellow-green color

Etymology: It pistacchio < L pistacium < Gr pistakion < pistakē, pistachio tree < OPers pistah

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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