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

Go Your Own Way Don’t limit the toppings to just cranberries, pistachios, and coconut. —Alana Al-Hatlani, Southern Living, 12 Dec. 2025

Ask for a Grande Iced Matcha Latte with chocolate cream cold foam and two pumps of pistachio sauce. —Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 11 Dec. 2025

Around me, passengers of all ages from Germany, the United States, England, and Turkey were crammed into booths, making friends, sharing boxes of pistachio pastries, and admiring the wilderness, where gusts of snow swept toward the window and obscured the scalps of mountains. —Monisha Rajesh, Outside, 9 Dec. 2025

Pairing protein with fiber-rich ingredients—like pistachios and crunchy veggies—helps keep her full and supports regularity. —Cheyenne Buckingham, SELF, 9 Dec. 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