PISTACHIO


Meaning of PISTACHIO in English

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

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