: the edible seed of any of several pines compare piñon
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Nuts with high-oil content like walnuts, macadamias, pecans, and pine nuts benefit the most from refrigerating or freezing, helping to extend their shelf life.—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 5 Oct. 2025 So, every year, Gutiette buys the pears, the peaches, the pink pine nuts and the acitrón to make the make chiles en nogada, a traditional dish that is eaten from August to early October.—Eyder Peralta, NPR, 28 Sep. 2025 Italian pine nuts are the star of trofie with pesto.—Helen Rosner, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2025 Nuts, seeds and pods such as walnuts, pine nuts and even pine cones.—Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 19 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for pine nut
Word History
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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