pistachio

Etymology

From Italian pistacchio, from Latin pistacium (“pistachio”), from Ancient Greek πιστάκιον (pistákion), from πιστάκη (pistákē, “pistachio tree”). Of Iranian origin. Compare Kurdish pisteq, Persian پسته‎ (pista/peste), Middle Persian pstk' (pistag, “pistachio nut”), Old Armenian պիստակ (pistak) (from Iranian).

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /pɪsˈtæʃi.əʊ/
• (US) IPA^(key): /pɪsˈtæʃioʊ/, /pɪsˈtɑʃioʊ/

Noun

pistachio (plural pistachios or pistachioes)

1. A deciduous tree, Pistacia vera, grown in parts of Asia for its drupaceous fruit
2. The nutlike fruit of this tree.

Anagrams

• pastichio