פֿיסטאַשקע

Yiddish edit

Etymology edit

From Russian фиста́шка (fistáška, pistachio), from Ottoman Turkish فستق (fıstıq), from Persian فستق (fostoq, fostaq), from Arabic فِسْتَق (fistaq), of Iranian origin.

Noun edit

פֿיסטאַשקע (fistashkef, plural פֿיסטאַשקעס (fistashkes)

  1. pistachio (fruit)
  2. peanut (legume)

Synonyms edit