pistacchio

Italian

Etymology

From Latin pistacium (possibly through Latin *pistaculum), from Ancient Greek πιστάκιον (pistákion). Of Iranian origin. See also πιστάκη (pistákē).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /pisˈtak.kjo/
  • Rhymes: -akkjo
  • Hyphenation: pi‧stàc‧chio
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Noun

pistacchio m (plural pistacchi)

  1. nut (of a tree, generally)
  2. pistachio (tree and nut)

Descendants

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