pine nut

noun

: the edible seed of any of several pines compare piñon

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Pepitas replace traditional pine nuts, adding additional green color and a similarly nutty flavor at a fraction of the cost. Jesse Szewczyk, Bon Appetit Magazine, 13 July 2025 The classic combination of salty cheese, fragrant basil, toasted pine nuts, and snappy olive oil is undeniably loveable. Jesse Szewczyk, Bon Appetit Magazine, 13 July 2025 Before then, the trail will probably be snow-covered; after that, grizzly bears start to show up looking for whitebark pine nuts (always be bear alert and carry bear spray in Yellowstone National Park). Elisabeth Kwak-Hefferan, Outside Online, 3 June 2025 For an alternative to pine nuts, consider using less-pricey walnuts, pistachios, almonds or cashews. Bethany Thayer, Freep.com, 12 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for pine nut

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of pine nut was before the 12th century

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“Pine nut.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pine%20nut. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.

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