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pistachio

[ pi-stash-ee-oh, -stah-shee-oh ]

noun

, plural pis·tach·i·os.
  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.


pistachio

/ pɪˈstɑːʃɪˌəʊ /

noun

  1. an anacardiaceous tree, Pistacia vera, of the Mediterranean region and W Asia, with small hard-shelled nuts
  2. Also calledpistachio nut the nut of this tree, having an edible green kernel
  3. the sweet flavour of the pistachio nut, used esp in ice creams


adjective

  1. of a yellowish-green colour

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Word History and Origins

Origin of pistachio1

1375–1425; < Italian pistacchio < Latin pistācium < Greek pistákion pistachio nut, diminutive of pistákē pistachio tree < Middle Persian *pistak ( Persian pista ); replacing late Middle English pistace < Middle French < Latin, as above

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Word History and Origins

Origin of pistachio1

C16: via Italian and Latin from Greek pistakion pistachio nut, from pistakē pistachio tree, from Persian pistah

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Example Sentences

If you tend to inhale your food without realizing how much you consumed, opt for nibbles like in-shell pistachio nuts.

Iran's next two exports after oil are carpets and pistachio nuts.

Pistachio nuts are lower in fat, lower in calories, and higher in fiber than most other nuts.

This version is made with rose-water syrup, lending a particularly inviting sweet aroma to the pistachio-filled treats.

Eaten all over India, kulfi comes in such flavors as pistachio, cardamom, mango, and saffron.

Pistachio nuts, which are light green in color, are either chopped or used in halves on chocolates or bonbons.

The colour is green, grey, brown or nearly black, but usually a characteristic shade of yellowish-green or pistachio-green.

The names thallite (from θαλλός, “a young shoot”) and pistacite (from πιστάκια, “pistachio nut”) have reference to the colour.

The oak and the terebinth are sometimes confounded together; but a small kind of the latter produces pistachio nuts.

And of course some of it we will color green, to put green pistachio-nuts on, and pink, to put bits of rose-leaves on.

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