transcription, транскрипция: [ pə-ˈsta-sh(ē-ˌ)ō, -ˈstä- ]
noun
( plural -chios )
Etymology: Italian pistacchio, from Latin pistacium pistachio nut, from Greek pistakion, from pistakē 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