PINE NUT
Dictionary entry overview: What does pine nut mean? • PINE NUT (noun)
The noun PINE NUT has 1 sense:
1. edible seed of any of several nut pines especially some pinons of southwestern North America
Familiarity information: PINE NUT used as a noun is very rare.
Dictionary entry details
• PINE NUT (noun)
Meaning:
Edible seed of any of several nut pines especially some pinons of southwestern North America
Classified under:
Nouns denoting foods and drinks
Synonyms:
pignolia; pine nut; pinon nut
Hypernyms ("pine nut" is a kind of...):
edible nut (a hard-shelled seed consisting of an edible kernel or meat enclosed in a woody or leathery shell)
Holonyms ("pine nut" is a part of...):
nut pine (any of several pinons bearing edible nutlike seeds)
European nut pine; Pinus pinea; stone pine; umbrella pine (medium-sized two-needled pine of southern Europe having a spreading crown; widely cultivated for its sweet seeds that resemble almonds)
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