pistachio

noun

pis·​ta·​chio pə-ˈsta-sh(ē-ˌ)ō  -ˈstä- 

plural pistachios

: a small Asian tree (Pistacia vera) of the cashew family whose drupaceous fruit contains a greenish edible seed

also : its seed

Examples of pistachio in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Here, modern appliances are paired with mod pistachio-green cabinetry and a tiled backsplash. —Tori Latham, Robb Report, 13 Mar. 2026

The Dubai Style Chocolate Pistachio Cookie is a rich, chocolatey cookie filled with a pistachio cream, drizzled with chocolate sauce, and topped with crunchy pistachio pieces. —Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 11 Mar. 2026

Behind the pastry case out front, where pistachio pain suisse and chocolate-chunk cookies sit pretty, is a quiet, serious kitchen. —Sarah Blaskovich, Dallas Morning News, 9 Mar. 2026

Research published in The Journal of Nutrition found that adults who ate 2 ounces of pistachios each day for 12 weeks saw improvements in a marker linked to eye protection called macular pigment optical density. —Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 8 Mar. 2026

Word History

Etymology

Italian pistacchio, from Latin pistacium pistachio nut, from Greek pistakion, from pistakē pistachio tree, of Iranian origin; akin to Persian pistah pistachio tree

First Known Use

1598, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for pistachio

• afterglow
• akimbo
• albino
• aliquot
• allegro
• amigo
• apropos
• audio
• bungalow
• calico
• calypso
• cameo

Kids Definition

pistachio

noun

pis·​ta·​chio pə-ˈstash-(ē-ˌ)ō  -ˈstäsh- 

plural pistachios

: a small Asian tree that is related to the sumacs and has a fruit containing a greenish edible seed

also : its seed