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pistachio

Pronunciation: /pɪˈstɑːʃɪəʊ, pɪˈstatʃəʊ/

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Definition of pistachio

noun (plural pistachios)

1 (also pistachio nut) the edible pale green seed of an Asian tree: [as modifier]:pistachio ice cream
[mass noun] a pale green colour.

2the evergreen tree which produces the pistachio, with small brownish-green flowers and oval reddish fruit. It is widely cultivated, especially around the Mediterranean and in the US.
- Pistacia vera, family Anacardiaceae

Origin:

late Middle English pistace, from Old French, superseded in the 16th century by forms from Italian pistaccio, via Latin from Greek pistakion, from Old Persian

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