The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
pistachio — UK [pɪˈstɑːʃɪəʊ] / UK [pɪˈstæʃɪəʊ] / US [pɪˈstæʃɪoʊ] or pistachio nut UK / US noun [countable/uncountable] Word forms pistachio : singular pistachio plural pistachios Word forms pistachio nut : singular pistachio nut plural pistachio nuts a small … English dictionary
Pistachio — Pis*ta chio, n. [It. pistacchio (cf. Sp. pistacho, F. pistache), fr. L. pistacium, Gr. ?, ?, fr. Per. pistah. Cf. {Fistinut}.] (Bot.) The nut of the {Pistacia vera}, a tree of the order {Anacardiace[ae]}, containing a kernel of a pale greenish… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
PISTACHIO — (Heb. בָּטְנָה; botnah), the tree and fruit of the Pistacia vera, a dioecious tree. The female tree produces reddish clusters of nuts with a white shell and a greenish kernel of delicate flavor. The word occurs only once in the Bible, in the… … Encyclopedia of Judaism
pistachio — 1590s, from It. pistacchio, from L. pistacium pistachio nut, from Gk. pistakion, from pistake pistachio tree, from Pers. pista pistachio tree. Borrowed earlier (1530s) as pystace, from O.Fr. form pistace (13c.) … Etymology dictionary
pistachio — [pi stash′ē ō, pistä′shē ō, pistash′ō] n. pl. pistachios [It pistacchio < L pistacium < Gr pistakion < pistakē, pistachio tree < OPers pistah] 1. a small tree (Pistacia vera) of the cashew family 2. its edible, greenish seed: in full… … English World dictionary
pistachio — a type of nut, has the plural form pistachios … Modern English usage
pistachio — ► NOUN (pl. pistachios) ▪ a small nut with an edible pale green kernel, the seed of an Asian tree. ORIGIN Greek pistakion, from Old Persian … English terms dictionary
Pistachio — taxobox name = Pistacia vera image caption = Pistacia vera Kerman fruits ripening status = LC status system = IUCN3.1 regnum = Plantae unranked divisio = Angiosperms unranked classis = Eudicots unranked ordo = Rosids ordo = Sapindales familia =… … Wikipedia
pistachio — /pi stash ee oh , stah shee oh /, n., pl. pistachios. 1. the nut of a Eurasian tree, Pistacia vera, of the cashew family, containing an edible, greenish kernel. 2. the kernel itself, used for flavoring. 3. the tree itself. 4. pistachio nut flavor … Universalium
pistachio — noun (plural chios) Etymology: Italian pistacchio, from Latin pistacium pistachio nut, from Greek pistakion, from pistakē pistachio tree, of Iranian origin; akin to Persian pistah pistachio tree Date: 1598 a small Asian tree (Pistacia vera) of… … New Collegiate Dictionary
