pistachio, pistachio nut
(noun) nut of Mediterranean trees having an edible green kernel
pistachio, Pistacia vera, pistachio tree
(noun) small tree of southern Europe and Asia Minor bearing small hard-shelled nuts
Source: WordNet® 3.1
pistachio (plural pistachios or pistachioes)
A deciduous tree (Pistacia vera) grown in parts of Asia for its drupaceous fruit.
The nutlike fruit of this tree.
(color) A pale green colour, like that of a pistachio seed.
Synonym: pistachio green
• pastichio
Source: Wiktionary
Pis*ta"chio, n. Etym: [It. pistacchio (cf. Sp. pistacho, F. pistache), fr. L. pistacium, Gr. pistah. Cf. Fistinut.] (Bot.)
Definition: The nut of the Pistacia vera, a tree of the order Anacardiaceæ, containing a kernel of a pale greenish color, which has a pleasant taste, resembling that of the almond, and yields an oil of agreeable taste and odor; -- called also pistachio nut. It is wholesome and nutritive. The tree grows in Arabia, Persia, Syria, and Sicily. [Written also pistachia.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
15 January 2025
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