pine nut
n. The edible seed of certain pines.
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pine nut
or pine kernel
n (Plants) the edible seed of certain pine trees
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pine′ nut`
n. the edible seed of any of several pine trees, as the piñon.
Also called pignolia, pignoli. [before 1000]
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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:
| Noun | 1. | pine nut - edible seed of any of several nut pines especially some pinons of southwestern North Americaedible nut - a hard-shelled seed consisting of an edible kernel or meat enclosed in a woody or leathery shell nut pine - any of several pinons bearing edible nutlike seeds |
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Translations
pine nut
pine kernel n →
pinoloCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
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