PISTACHIO


Meaning of PISTACHIO in English

n.

Pronunciation: p ə - ' sta-sh( ē - ˌ ) ō , - ' stä-

Function: noun

Inflected Form: plural -chios

Etymology: Italian pistacchio, from Latin pistacium pistachio nut, from Greek pistakion, from pistak ē pistachio tree, of Iranian origin; akin to Persian pistah pistachio tree

Date: 1598

: a small Asian tree ( Pistacia vera ) of the cashew family whose drupaceous fruit contains a greenish edible seed also : its seed

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