Food: Pistachio [edit]

Other Names:Pista, Pistachio, Dry Roasted Pistachio Nut, 开心果 (Chinese), الفستق (Arabic), Pistache (Portuguese), Pistache (French),... All Translations

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The pistachio (''Pistacia vera'' L., Anacardiaceae or sometimes Pistaciaceae) is a small tree native to mountainous regions of Greece, Syria, Iran, Kyrgyzstan, Turkmenistan, Turkey, Pakistan and western Afghanistan, that produces an important culinary nut. ''Pistacia vera'' often is confused with other species in the genus ''Pistacia'' that are also known as pistachio. These species can be distinguished from ''P. vera'' by their geographic distributions (in the wild) and their nuts. Their nuts are much smaller, have a strong flavor of turpentine, and have a shell that is not hard. The word pistachio is a loanword from Persian via Latin, and is a cognate to the Modern Persian word پسته ''Peste''.

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[edit] About Pistachio

A variety of nut native to the Middle East and Mediterranean. While pistachios are naturally beige in color, they are often commercially dyed green or red.

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