PISTACIA


Meaning of PISTACIA in English

pə̇ˈstashēə, -tāsh- noun

Etymology: New Latin, from Greek pistakē the pistachio tree

1. capitalized : a small genus of trees (family Anacardiaceae) native to southern Europe, Asia, and No. America having simple or pinnate leaves, small dioecious apetalous flowers, and drupaceous fruits — see mastic tree , pistachio , terebinth

2. -s : any tree of the genus Pistacia

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