Yiddish

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Etymology

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

Noun

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פֿיסטאַשקע (fistashkef, plural פֿיסטאַשקעס (fistashkes)

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

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