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pistachio (nut)

noun [C]
 
 
/pɪˈstæʃ.i.əʊˌnʌt/ US  /-oʊ-/

Definition

a nut with a hard shell containing a green seed that can be eatenTypes of edible nut
(Definition of pistachio (nut) noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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