chilgoza

English

Pinus gerardiana

Etymology

From Persian چلغوزه (čelğuze), from چهل (čehel, “forty”) + غوزه (ğuze, “nut”).

Noun

chilgoza (plural chilgozas)

1. A pine of species of Pinus gerardiana, native to the northwestern Himalayas.
2. An edible pine nut of Pinus gerardiana.

Derived terms

• chilgoza pine

Further reading

• chilgoza on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Pinus gerardiana on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Pinus gerardiana on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons