pistachio
See also: pistáchio
English Edit
Etymology Edit
From Italian pistacchio (1590s)[1], from Latin pistācium (“pistachio”), from Ancient Greek πιστάκιον (pistákion), from πιστάκη (pistákē, “pistachio tree”). Of Iranian origin. Compare Northern Kurdish pisteq, Persian پسته (peste), Middle Persian pstk' (pistag, “pistachio nut”), Old Armenian պիստակ (pistak) (from Iranian), Arabic فُسْتُق (fustuq), Turkish fıstık.
Pronunciation Edit
Noun Edit
pistachio (plural pistachios or pistachioes)
- A deciduous tree (Pistacia vera) grown in parts of Asia for its drupaceous fruit.
- The nutlike fruit of this tree.
- (color) A pale green colour, like that of a pistachio seed.
- Synonym: pistachio green
- pistachio:
Derived terms Edit
- Chinese pistachio (Pistachia chinensis)
- ground pistachio (Arachis hypogaea)
- pistachioed
- pistachio nut
Translations Edit
tree
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fruit
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References Edit
- ^ Douglas Harper (2001–2023), “pistachio”, in Online Etymology Dictionary.