pignoli
pignoli · pignolis
Pine nutsPine nuts
Meaning
2 senses(US, plural, plural only)Pine nuts
(plural, plural only)A cookie made with pine nuts, a type of amaretto.
Origin
From Italian pinoli (“pine nuts”) (by confusion with pignoli (“fussy people”)?).From Italian pinoli (“pine nuts”) (by confusion with pignoli (“fussy people”)?).
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