noun
edible seed of any of several nut pines especially some pinons of southwestern North America
• Hypernyms: ↑edible nut
• Part Holonyms: ↑nut pine, ↑stone pine, ↑umbrella pine, ↑European nut pine, ↑Pinus pinea
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nounEtymology: Middle English pinnote, from Old English pīnhnutu, from pīn pine + hnutu nut
1. : pinecone
2. : the edible seed of any of several pines (as the neoza pine, the stone pine, or the piñon)
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1. Also, pignolia. the seed of any of several pine trees, as the piñon, eaten roasted or salted or used in making candy, pastry, etc., after removing the hard seed coat.
2. See pine cone.
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pine kernel see pine nut below.
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Main Entry: ↑pine
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pine nut or pine kernel noun
The edible seed of a pine tree of various species
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Main Entry: ↑pine
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the small white seed of some types of pine that is sometimes used in cooking
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pine nut,
1. the edible seed or kernel found in the cone of any one of various pines, such as the piñon; pignolia nut.
2. a pine cone, especially one containing edible seeds.
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n. the edible seed of various pine trees
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noun, pl ⋯ nuts [count]
: the seed of some pine trees that is used as food
— usually plural
The recipe calls for 1/4 cup of pine nuts.
; called also (Brit) pine kernel
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the white seed of some ↑pine trees, used in cooking
Useful english dictionary. 2012.