pə̇ˈstashēˌō, -taash-, -taish- also -täsh- or -tȧsh- or -(ˌ)shō noun
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Etymology: Italian pistacchio, from Latin pistacium, from Greek pistakion pistachio nut, diminutive of pistakē pistachio tree, from Persian pistah
1.
a.
(1) : a small tree ( Pistacia vera ) of southern Europe and Asia Minor having leaves with 3 to 5 broad leaflets, greenish brown paniculate flowers, and a large fruit
(2) : the edible green seed of the pistachio tree
b. : witch hazel 2a(1)
2. or pistachio green : a light yellowish green that is yellower and paler than apple green, deeper than ocean green, and yellower and duller than crayon green