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pine nut¹

  • /ˈpaɪn ˌnʌt/ UK, US

Where it comes from

From Middle English pinnote, pynote, from Old English pīnhnutu (“pinenut”), equivalent to pine + nut. Cognate with Swedish pinjenöt (“pinenut”).

noun pine nuts · pinenut · pine-nut

  1. The edible seed of any of several species of evergreen pine, especially Pinus pinea, Pinus cembra, and Pinus cembroides.

    Similar: neoza, pignoli, pine kernel

pine nut²

  • /ˈpaɪn ˌnʌt/ UK, US

Where it comes from

Blend of pineapple + coconut.

noun pinenut · pine-nut

  1. South Africa, uncountable The flavor that results from mixing pineapple and coconut. pine nut soda

Pine Nut³

Where it comes from

Blend of Pine + pine nut, with a pun on nut (“enthusiast, fanatic”).

noun Pine Nuts

  1. slang A fan of American actor Chris Pine (born 1980). Hear that sound? It's the screams of hundreds -- nay, thousands -- of Pine Nuts cheering. Chris Pine, the subject of superfan "Pine Nut" adoration worldwide, has been named the new face of Giorgio Armani Code fragrance for men. The ads will hit magazines (and hopefully very, very large billboards) i

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noun edible seeds of evergreen pine

Españolpiñón
한국어잣 jat
中文松子 sōngzǐ
हिन्दीचिलगोजा cilgojā
Kiswahilinjugu ya msonobari
Portuguêspinhão
Françaispignon, pignon de pin, pigne
DeutschPinienkern
Italianopinolo
Românăsămânță de pin, coconari, coconară
Русскийкедро́вый оре́х kedróvyj oréx
العربيةحَبّ صَنَوْبَر ḥabb ṣanawbar
עבריתצנובר

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@misc{pine_nut_2026,
  title = {pine nut},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pine%20nut},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}