pistachio
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pistachio
- /pɪsˈtæʃi.əʊ/ UK
- /pɪsˈtæʃioʊ/ US
- /pɪsˈtɑʃioʊ/ US
Where it comes from
From Italian pistacchio (1590s), from Latin pistācium (“pistachio”), from Ancient Greek πιστάκιον (pistákion), from πιστάκη (pistákē, “pistachio tree”), of Iranian origin. Compare Middle English pistace (from Middle French pistace, pistache), Northern Kurdish pisteq, Persian پسته (peste), Middle Persian pstk' (pistag, “pistachio nut”), Old Armenian պիստակ (pistak) (from Iranian), Arabic فُسْتُق (fustuq), Turkish fıstık.
noun pistachios · pistachioes · pistacchio · pistache
- A deciduous tree (Pistacia vera) grown in parts of Asia for its drupaceous fruit.
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The nutlike fruit of this tree.
We topped ours with pistachio and mint, but this pudding is typically decorated with aromatic jasmine blossoms, a floral nod to summer’s end.
Similar: pista
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A pale green colour, like that of a pistachio seed.
Similar: pistachio green
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noun tree
| Español | pistachero, alfóncigo |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 피스타치오 나무 piseutachio namu |
| 中文 | 阿月渾子 /阿月浑子 āyuèhúnzǐ |
| हिन्दी | पिस्ता pistā |
| Kiswahili | mfistiki |
| Português | pistache, pistáchio, pistácio |
| Français | pistachier |
| Deutsch | Pistazienbaum |
| Italiano | pistacchio |
| Ελληνικά | φιστικιά fistikiá |
| Русский | фиста́шковое де́рево fistáškovoje dérevo |
| Tiếng Việt | cây dẻ cười, cây hồ trăn |
noun fruit
| Español | pistacho, alfóncigo, alfónsigo |
|---|---|
| 한국어 | 피스타치오 piseutachio |
| 日本語 | ピスタチオ pisutachio |
| 中文 | 開心果 /开心果 kāixīnguǒ |
| हिन्दी | पिस्ता pistā |
| Kiswahili | fistiki |
| Português | pistache, pistáchio |
| Français | pistache |
| Deutsch | Pistazie |
| Italiano | pistacchio |
| Ελληνικά | φιστίκι fistíki, φιστικιά fistikiá |
| Română | fistic |
| Русский | фиста́шка fistáška |
| Tiếng Việt | hạt dẻ cười, hạt hồ trăn |
| العربية | فُسْتُق fustuq |
| עברית | פיסטוק |
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title = {pistachio},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pistachio},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
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