pistachio
noun
pis·ta·chio
pə-ˈsta-sh(ē-ˌ)ō 
-ˈstä-
-ˈstä-
plural pistachios
: a small Asian tree (Pistacia vera) of the cashew family whose drupaceous fruit contains a greenish edible seed
also
: its seed
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All colors—black, green, pink, pistachio, red, blue, and white—have the wide lines running down the sides in contrasting colors.
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Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 25 Oct. 2025
The six tree nut allergies most commonly reported by children and adults are allergies to walnut, almond, hazelnut, pecan, cashew and pistachio.
—News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
But her pistachio pudding is a fan favorite, too.
—Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 20 Oct. 2025
The walls, still pistachio, were now offset by two large aubergine sofas by the designer Athena Calderone.
—Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
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Olivia Young, Travel + Leisure, 25 Oct. 2025
The six tree nut allergies most commonly reported by children and adults are allergies to walnut, almond, hazelnut, pecan, cashew and pistachio.
—News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
But her pistachio pudding is a fan favorite, too.
—Rachel Bernhard, jsonline.com, 20 Oct. 2025
The walls, still pistachio, were now offset by two large aubergine sofas by the designer Athena Calderone.
—Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 20 Oct. 2025
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“Pistachio.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pistachio. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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pistachio
noun
pis·ta·chio
pə-ˈstash-(ē-ˌ)ō
-ˈstäsh-
-ˈstäsh-
plural pistachios
: a small Asian tree that is related to the sumacs and has a fruit containing a greenish edible seed
also
: its seed
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