pistachio
[ pi-stash-ee-oh, -stah-shee-oh ]
/ pɪˈstæʃ iˌoʊ, -ˈstɑ ʃiˌoʊ /
noun, plural pis·tach·i·os.
the nut of a Eurasian tree, Pistacia vera, of the cashew family, containing an edible, greenish kernel.
the kernel itself, used for flavoring.
the tree itself.
pistachio nut flavor.
Also
pis·tache
[pi-stash] /pɪˈstæʃ/,
pistachio nut
(for defs 1, 2).
Origin of pistachio
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
Words nearby pistachio
pisshead,
pissing contest,
pissoir,
pisspot,
pissy,
pistachio,
pistachio green,
pistareen,
piste,
pistil,
pistillate
Example sentences from the Web for pistachio
British Dictionary definitions for pistachio
pistachio
/ (pɪˈstɑːʃɪˌəʊ) /
noun plural -os
an anacardiaceous tree, Pistacia vera, of the Mediterranean region and W Asia, with small hard-shelled nuts
Also called: pistachio nut
the nut of this tree, having an edible green kernel
the sweet flavour of the pistachio nut, used esp in ice creams
adjective
of a yellowish-green colour
Word Origin for pistachio
C16: via Italian and Latin from Greek
pistakion pistachio nut, from
pistakē pistachio tree, from Persian
pistah