: the edible seed of any of several pines compare piñon
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On the lighter side, the kale salad with pine nuts or Hokkaido scallops will hit it out of the park.—Nicole Kliest, Vogue, 10 Dec. 2025 Serve at room temperature, garnished with pine nuts.—Faye Levy, Oc Register, 3 Dec. 2025 There are palm trees and pine trees that produce precious pine nuts – a source of revenue for the village.—Jane Arraf, NPR, 29 Nov. 2025 Nuts available raw or roasted include macadamias, peanuts, pistachios, almonds, walnuts, chestnuts, hazelnuts, and pine nuts.—Cory Martin, Verywell Health, 10 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for pine nut
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First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above
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The first known use of pine nut was
before the 12th century
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