pistachio

• 指一种原产于南亚和中东的小乔木，其果实为带硬壳的小坚果；也指这种坚果的可食用绿色果仁。

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.

   阿月浑子树

   • 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.

   开心果

   • 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.