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

Elie Saab Photo: Courtesy of Cinq a Sept. Cinq à Sept Whether sparked by Dubai’s pistachio chocolate obsession or runway momentum, this playful green is everywhere. —Victoria Montalti, Refinery29, 25 June 2025

The owners of the house, wealthy pistachio farmers, had a hoarding problem. —Kate Raphael, Discover Magazine, 23 June 2025

Of those cases, all four reported eating pistachio cream, the FDA said, and three of the four cases reported eating pistachio cream at the same restaurant. —Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 18 June 2025

To drink, the chain offers coffee drinks like iced pistachio lattes or vanilla sweet cream cold brew. —Jenna Thompson, Kansas City Star, 16 June 2025

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