: the edible seed of any of several pines compare piñon
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Substitute almonds for pine nuts in homemade pesto sauce.—Jillian Kubala, Health, 31 Dec. 2025 There are many types of nuts, including almonds, walnuts, cashews, Brazil nuts, pistachios, and pine nuts.—Julie Marks, Verywell Health, 29 Dec. 2025 For hundreds of years before the ‘49ers' arrival, the Timbisha Shoshone lived in the valley, harvesting pinyon pine nuts and mesquite beans and hunting.—Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 15 Dec. 2025 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 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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