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pistachio

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See also: pistáchio

English

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Pistachio tree
Pistachio fruits

Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From Italian pistacchio (1590s),[1][2] from Latin pistācium (pistachio), from Ancient Greek πιστάκιον (pistákion), from πιστάκη (pistákē, pistachio tree), of Iranian origin. Compare Middle English pistace (from Middle French pistace, pistache),[2] Northern Kurdish pisteq, Persian پسته (peste), Middle Persian pstk' (pistag, pistachio nut), Old Armenian պիստակ (pistak) (from Iranian), Arabic فُسْتُق (fustuq), Turkish fıstık.

Pronunciation

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  • (UK) IPA(key): /pɪsˈtæʃi.əʊ/
  • (US) IPA(key): /pɪsˈtæʃioʊ/, /pɪsˈtɑʃioʊ/
  • Audio (US):(file)

Noun

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pistachio (countable and uncountable, 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.
    Synonym: pista
    • 2025 August 27, David Tanis, “This 20-Minute Shrimp Curry Will Wow Everyone Who Tries It”, in The New York Times[1], New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 27 August 2025:
      We topped ours with pistachio and mint, but this pudding is typically decorated with aromatic jasmine blossoms, a floral nod to summer’s end.
  3. A pale green colour, like that of a pistachio seed.
    Synonym: pistachio green
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References

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  1. ^ Douglas Harper (2001–2026), “pistachio”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.
  2. 2.0 2.1 pistachio, n. and adj.”, in OED Online Paid subscription required, Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.

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