pistachio
A deciduous tree grown in parts of Asia for its drupaceous fruitA deciduous tree (Pistacia vera) grown in parts of Asia for its drupaceous fruit.
» I love pistachio ice cream.
Я обожаю фисташковое мороженое.
Meaning
3 senses(countable, uncountable)A deciduous tree (Pistacia vera) grown in parts of Asia for its drupaceous fruit.
Pistazienbaum
фиста́шковое де́ревоfistáškovoje dérevo
(countable, uncountable)The nutlike fruit of this tree.
Pistazie
фиста́шкаfistáška
фіста́шкаfistáška
(countable, uncountable)A pale green colour, like that of a pistachio seed.
- nut of Mediterranean trees having an edible green kernel
- small tree of southern Europe and Asia Minor bearing small hard-shelled nuts
Examples
10 sentencesI love pistachio ice cream.
ruЯ обожаю фисташковое мороженое.
I bought two packets of pistachios.
ruЯ купил два пакета фисташек.
I don't like pistachios because they're green.
I can't remember if you are allergic to peanuts or pistachios.
Sprinkle the slices of goat's cheese with chopped walnuts and pistachios.
deBestreuen Sie die Ziegenkäsescheiben mit gehackten Walnüssen und Pistazien.
Translations
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Origin
From Italian pistacchio (1590s), from Latin pistācium (“pistachio”), from Ancient Greek πιFrom 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.
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Forms
plural: pistachios / pistachioes| Singular | pistachio |
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| Plural | pistachios / pistachioes |
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Synonyms
5 synonyms- nut of Mediterranean trees having an edible green kernel:pistachio nut
- small tree of southern Europe and Asia Minor bearing small hard-shelled nuts:Pistacia verapistachio tree
Word family
2 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable