pistachio

Nut in shells

Pistachio is a small greenish nut with a hard, partially split shell, prized for its distinctive sweet flavor.

The nuts are eaten roasted and salted, used in ice cream and baked goods, or ground into paste.

The pale yellow-green color of the nut meat gives its name to a shade: pistachio walls, a pistachio cardigan.

botany

drupe

Seed-bearing fleshy fruit

  • cashewCurved edible seed
  • mangoSouth Asian stone fruit
  • sumacSpice shrub, sometimes irritating

shell · kernel · split · nut · seed · husk · ripening

culinary

baklava

Layered nut pastry in syrup

  • gelatoItalian frozen dessert
  • halvaNutty, dense confection
  • knafehSyrup-soaked cheese pastry

biscotti · cannoli · macarons · marzipan · frangipane · torte · praline · nougat · pesto · garnish

flavor

buttery

Rich like a spread

earthy · salty · sweet · savory · rich · aromatic · toasted · mild · delicate · distinctive

tree

orchard

Fruit tree plantation

harvest · cultivation · horticulture · drought-tolerant · deciduous · canopy · pollination · leaves · bark · trunk

green

chartreuse

Vivid yellow-green hue

  • mintAromatic culinary herb
  • sageWisdom keeper or seasoning
  • limeAcidic green citrus

celadon · jade · seafoam · emerald · malachite · peridot · verdigris · fern · kiwi · olive

nutrition

antioxidants

Substances counteracting oxidative damage

magnesium · vitamin B6 · lutein · phytosterols · unsaturated fats · heart health · blood pressure · LDL cholesterol · weight management · gut health

Categories
Opposites
color spectrum (for pistachio green)

pistachiomagenta

Vivid purplish-red hue

pink · coral · rose · red · mauve

nut type preference/rivalry

pistachioalmond

Edible tree nut

peanut · walnut · cashew · hazelnut · macadamia

Phrases
Family

pistachios

Familiarity
Top 50,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G