φιστίκι

Greek

Alternative forms

• φυστίκι (fystíki)

Etymology

From Ottoman Turkish فستق (fıstık) (modern Turkish fıstık), from Persian فستق (fostoq, fostaq), from Arabic فِسْتَق (fistaq), of Iranian origin (compare Middle Persian pstk' (pistag)). Cognate with English pistachio.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /fiˈstici/

Noun

φιστίκι • (fistíki) n (plural φιστίκια)

1. pistachio nut

   Synonym: φιστίκι Αιγίνης (fistíki Aigínis)

2. (shortened form) peanut

   Synonyms: (correctly) αράπικο φιστίκι (arápiko fistíki), αραχίδα (arachída)

Declension

Declension of φιστίκι

	singular	plural
nominative	φιστίκι •	φιστίκια •
genitive	φιστικιού •	φιστικιών •
accusative	φιστίκι •	φιστίκια •
vocative	φιστίκι •	φιστίκια •

Related terms

• φιστικιά f (fistikiá, “pistachio tree”)

Further reading

• Φιστικιά on the Greek Wikipedia.Wikipedia ^el