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Italian
Etymology
From Latin pistacium (possibly through Latin *pistaculum), from Ancient Greek πιστάκιον (pistákion). Of Iranian origin. See also πιστάκη (pistákē).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /piˈstak.kjo/
- Rhymes: -akkjo
- Hyphenation: pi‧stàc‧chio
Noun
pistacchio m (plural pistacchi)
- nut (of a tree, generally)
- pistachio (tree and nut)
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