pistachio

pistachio
pistachio 1590s, from It. pistacchio, from L. pistacium "pistachio nut," from Gk. pistakion, from pistake "pistachio tree," from Pers. pista "pistachio tree." Borrowed earlier (1530s) as pystace, from O.Fr. form pistace (13c.).

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  • pistachio — UK [pɪˈstɑːʃɪəʊ] / UK [pɪˈstæʃɪəʊ] / US [pɪˈstæʃɪoʊ] or pistachio nut UK / US noun [countable/uncountable] Word forms pistachio : singular pistachio plural pistachios Word forms pistachio nut : singular pistachio nut plural pistachio nuts a small …   English dictionary

  • Pistachio — Pis*ta chio, n. [It. pistacchio (cf. Sp. pistacho, F. pistache), fr. L. pistacium, Gr. ?, ?, fr. Per. pistah. Cf. {Fistinut}.] (Bot.) The nut of the {Pistacia vera}, a tree of the order {Anacardiace[ae]}, containing a kernel of a pale greenish… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • PISTACHIO — (Heb. בָּטְנָה; botnah), the tree and fruit of the Pistacia vera, a dioecious tree. The female tree produces reddish clusters of nuts with a white shell and a greenish kernel of delicate flavor. The word occurs only once in the Bible, in the… …   Encyclopedia of Judaism

  • pistachio — [pi stash′ē ō, pistä′shē ō, pistash′ō] n. pl. pistachios [It pistacchio < L pistacium < Gr pistakion < pistakē, pistachio tree < OPers pistah] 1. a small tree (Pistacia vera) of the cashew family 2. its edible, greenish seed: in full… …   English World dictionary

  • pistachio — a type of nut, has the plural form pistachios …   Modern English usage

  • pistachio — ► NOUN (pl. pistachios) ▪ a small nut with an edible pale green kernel, the seed of an Asian tree. ORIGIN Greek pistakion, from Old Persian …   English terms dictionary

  • Pistachio — taxobox name = Pistacia vera image caption = Pistacia vera Kerman fruits ripening status = LC status system = IUCN3.1 regnum = Plantae unranked divisio = Angiosperms unranked classis = Eudicots unranked ordo = Rosids ordo = Sapindales familia =… …   Wikipedia

  • pistachio — /pi stash ee oh , stah shee oh /, n., pl. pistachios. 1. the nut of a Eurasian tree, Pistacia vera, of the cashew family, containing an edible, greenish kernel. 2. the kernel itself, used for flavoring. 3. the tree itself. 4. pistachio nut flavor …   Universalium

  • pistachio — Pistache Pis*tache , n. [OE. pistace, fr. F. pistache. See {Pistachio}.] (Bot.) The anacardiaceous tree {Pistacia vera}, which yields the pistachio nut; also, the nut itself and the flavoring extract prepared from it. Called also {pistachio}.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • pistachio — 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… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

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