Definitions for pistachios

pistachios pis·tach·i·o

Spelling: [pi-stash-ee-oh, -stah-shee-oh]
IPA: /pɪˈstæʃ iˌoʊ, -ˈstɑ ʃiˌoʊ/

Pistachios is a 10 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 16 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 17 points.

You can make 569 anagrams from letters in pistachios (achiiopsst).

Definitions for pistachios

noun

  1. the nut of a Eurasian tree, Pistacia vera, of the cashew family, containing an edible, greenish kernel.
  2. the kernel itself, used for flavoring.
  3. the tree itself.
  4. pistachio nut flavor.
  5. pistachio green.

Origin of pistachios

1375-1425; Italian pistacchio Latin pistācium Greek pistákion pistachio nut, diminutive of pistákē pistachio tree Middle Persian *pistak (Persian pista); replacing late Middle English pistace

Examples for pistachios

The table may be arranged with a "putting green" in the centre made of a square of sponge cake frosted with pistachio.

Aren't you going to give me some of the boar's head with pistachio nuts?

Two fruit trees within this family are the mango and the pistachio nut tree.

pistachio nuts are lower in fat, lower in calories, and higher in fiber than most other nuts.

A favorite entre was a pure of pistachio nuts, with roasted sheeps' tails on silver spits stuck into it.

Eaten all over India, kulfi comes in such flavors as pistachio, cardamom, mango, and saffron.

Shell and peel half a pound of pistachio nuts, beat them very fine in a marble mortar, and work into them a piece of fresh butter.

pistachio nuts, which are light green in color, are either chopped or used in halves on chocolates or bonbons.

Iran's next two exports after oil are carpets and pistachio nuts.

Nothing less than an ox stuffed with pistachio nuts would have satisfied him.

Word Value for pistachios
Scrable

16

Words with friends

17

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