: the edible seed of any of several pines compare piñon
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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 Bober liked to use almonds as a substitute for pine nuts in homemade pesto.—Jillian Kubala, Health, 15 Sep. 2025 This makeup remover helps maintain hydration, thanks to tangerine peel extract, squalene, and a blend of traditional Korean oils such as pine nut oil, camellia seed oil, and plum seed oil.—Iman Balagam, Vogue, 3 Sep. 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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