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Pistachio

Pistachio Meaning & Definition
Pistachio Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Pistachio?

[n] nut of Mediterranean trees having an edible green kernel
[n] small tree of southern Europe and Asia Minor bearing small hard-shelled nuts

Synonyms | Synonyms for Pistachio: pistachio nut | pistachio tree | Pistacia vera

Related Terms | Find terms related to Pistachio:

See Also | edible nut | genus Pistacia | nut tree | pistachio | pistachio | pistachio nut | pistachio tree | Pistacia | Pistacia vera

Pistachio In Webster's Dictionary

\Pis*ta"chio\, n. 1. The small anacardiaceous tree, of southern Europe and Asia Minor, which bears the pistachio nut. 2. (Cookery) The flavor of the pistachio nut, or an ice or confection flavored with it. 3. Pistachio green.
\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 color, which has a pleasant taste, resembling that of the almond, and yields an oil of agreeable taste and odor; -- called also {pistachio nut}. It is wholesome and nutritive. The tree grows in Arabia, Persia, Syria, and Sicily. [Written also {pistachia}.]

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