pistachio

• Nom désignant un petit arbre originaire d'Europe du Sud et d'Asie Mineure, qui produit de petites noix à coque dure, ou le noyau vert comestible de cet arbre.

A noun referring to a small tree native to southern Europe and Asia Minor that produces small, hard-shelled nuts, or the edible green kernel of this tree.

1. B1formal

   A small tree native to southern Europe and Asia Minor that produces small, hard-shelled nuts.

   Pistachier

   • The pistachio tree thrives in dry, warm climates.
   • Farmers cultivate pistachio trees in orchards across the Mediterranean.
   • The pistachio tree can live for several hundred years.

2. Edible nutA2formal

   The edible green kernel of the pistachio tree, often eaten as a snack or used in cooking.

   Pistache (fruit sec comestible)

   • She added crushed pistachios to the cake batter.
   • Pistachio ice cream is a popular dessert flavor.
   • He cracked open a pistachio and ate the green kernel.