pistachio

pistachio
[pɪˈstɑːʃɪəʊ, pɪˈstatʃəʊ]
(pl. -os)
  1. (亦作 pistachio nut)the edible pale green seed of an Asian tree
    (亚洲)一种树的可食的淡绿色种子
    ■(亦作 pistachio green)[mass noun]a pale green colour
    淡绿色,浅绿色
  2. the evergreen tree which produces this nut, with small brownish-green flowers and oval reddish fruit. It is widely cultivated, especially around the Mediterranean and in the US
    阿月浑子树
  3. Pistacia vera, family Anacardiaceae
    拉丁名Pistacia vera,漆树科
语源
  1. late Middle English pistace, from Old French, superseded in the 16th cent. by forms from Italian pistaccio, via Latin from Greek pistakion, from Old Persian
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