PINE NUT


Meaning of PINE NUT in English

1. Also, pignolia . the seed of any of several pine trees, as the piñon, eaten roasted or salted or used in making candy, pastry, etc., after removing the hard seed coat.

2. See pine cone .

[ bef. 1000; ME; OE ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .