pistachio

/pɪsˈtæʃi.əʊ/ /pɪsˈtæʃioʊ/

Meanings

noun

A deciduous tree (Pistacia vera) grown in parts of Asia for its drupaceous fruit.

Examples :

"My grandmother's garden has a pistachio tree that produces delicious nuts every summer. "

noun

The nutlike fruit of this tree.

Examples :

"My grandmother's favorite snack is pistachios. "

fruit food plant

noun

(color) A pale green colour, like that of a pistachio seed.

Examples :

"The baby's room was painted a soft pistachio green. "

color food

Related Words

grandmother noun

/ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðə(r)/ /ˈɡɹæn(d)ˌmʌðɚ/

A mother of someone's parent.

"My grandmother taught me how to bake cookies when I was a child. "

summer noun

/ˈsʌmə(ɹ)/ /ˈsʌmɚ/

One of four seasons, traditionally the second, marked by the longest and typically hottest days of the year due to the inclination of the Earth and thermal lag. Typically regarded as being from June 21 to September 22 or 23 in parts of the USA, the months of June, July and August in the United Kingdom and the months of December, January and February in the Southern Hemisphere.

"the heat of summer"

garden noun

/ˈɡɑːdn̩/ /-n̩/

An outdoor area containing one or more types of plants, usually plants grown for food or ornamental purposes.

"a vegetable garden a flower garden"

delicious adjective

/dɪˈlɪʃəs/ /diˈlɪʃəs/

Pleasing to taste; tasty.

"The pizza was delicious, so I ate two slices. "

favorite noun

/ˈfeɪv.ɹɪt/

A person or thing who enjoys special regard or favour.

"My favorite book is the one about space exploration. "

parts noun

/pɑːts/

A portion; a component.

"The car repair shop sells replacement parts for all types of vehicles. "

produces verb

/pɹəˈdjuːsɪz/ /pɹəˈdusɪz/

To yield, make or manufacture; to generate.

"Our apple tree produces a lot of fruit every summer. "

painted verb

/ˈpeɪntɪd/

To apply paint to.

"She painted her bedroom wall blue. "

colour noun

/ˈkʌlər/ /ˈkʌlə/

The spectral composition of visible light

"Humans and birds can perceive color."

deciduous adjective

/dɪˈsɪdʒʊəs/ /dəˈsɪd.ju.əs/

Describing a part that falls off, or is shed, at a particular time or stage of development.

"The maple tree's leaves are deciduous, changing color in the fall before falling off. "

grown verb

/ɡɹəʊn/ /ɡɹoʊn/

To become larger, to increase in magnitude.

"Children grow quickly."

pistachios noun

/pɪˈstæʃiˌoʊz/ /pɪˈstɑʃiˌoʊz/

A deciduous tree (Pistacia vera) grown in parts of Asia for its drupaceous fruit.

"My aunt grows pistachios on her farm in California, and we always get a big bag during harvest season. "