Transcription
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- [pi-stash-ee-oh, -stah-shee-oh]
- /pɪˈstæʃ iˌoʊ, -ˈstɑ ʃiˌoʊ/
- /pɪsˈtɑːʃɪəʊ/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [pi-stash-ee-oh, -stah-shee-oh]
- /pɪˈstæʃ iˌoʊ, -ˈstɑ ʃiˌoʊ/
Definitions of pistachio word
- noun plural pistachio the nut of a Eurasian tree, Pistacia vera, of the cashew family, containing an edible, greenish kernel. 1
- noun plural pistachio the kernel itself, used for flavoring. 1
- noun plural pistachio the tree itself. 1
- noun plural pistachio pistachio nut flavor. 1
- noun plural pistachio pistachio green. 1
- noun pistachio edible greenish nut 1
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Origin of pistachio
First appearance:
before 1375 One of the 22% oldest English words
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 < Middle French < Latin, as above
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Parts of speech for Pistachio
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
pistachio popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
pistachio usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerTop questions with pistachio
- where can i buy pistachio ice cream?
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- how to make pistachio pudding?
- how to make pistachio paste?
- how to make pistachio ice cream?
- how many calories in a pistachio?
- what does a pistachio tree look like?
- how do you spell pistachio?
- how to make pistachio butter?
- how to make pistachio salad?
- why were pistachio nuts dyed red?
- where do pistachio trees grow?
- how to crack a pistachio?
- what is pistachio?
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