pistachio

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Etymology[edit]

From Italian pistacchio, from Latin pistacium (pistachio), from Ancient Greek πιστάκιον (pistakion), from πιστάκη (pistakē, pistachio tree), of Iranian origin; compare Kurdish pisteq, Persian پسته (pista), Middle Persian 𐭯𐭮𐭲𐭪 (pistag, pistachio nut), Old Armenian պիստակ (pistak) (from Iranian).

Pronunciation[edit]

  • (UK) IPA: /pɪsˈtɑːʃiəʊ/
  • (US) IPA: /pɪsˈtæʃioʊ/, /pɪsˈtɑʃioʊ/

Noun[edit]

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pistachio (plural pistachios or pistachioes)

  1. A deciduous tree, Pistacia vera, grown in parts of Asia for its drupaceous fruit
  2. The nutlike fruit of this tree

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