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| pis·ta·chi·o [ pi stáshee , pi stshee ] (plural pis·ta·chi·os) |
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1. nut kernel of pistachio tree: a nut with a small green kernel that is eaten fresh and also yields an edible oil
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2. (plural pis·ta·chi·os or pis·ta·chi·o) small Asian tree: a tree of the cashew family that produces pistachios. Native to: western Asia. Latin name Pistachia vera.
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| [15th century. Directly or via Old French pistace< Italian pistacchio< Greek pistakion< pistakē "pistachio tree"] |
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