: the edible seed of any of several pines compare piñon
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Add-ins like feta cheese, fresh basil, and pine nuts helped the dish earn rave reviews from everyone who tried it in the Better Homes & Gardens Test Kitchen.—Sarah Martens, Better Homes & Gardens, 10 July 2025 Traditionally, this northern Italian sauce is made of garlic, pine nuts, olive oil, Parmesan cheese, and fresh basil leaves.—Lauren Wicks, Southern Living, 29 June 2025 Add tomatoes, arugula or spinach, basil, grated Parmesan, pine nuts and cooled asparagus.—Gretchen McKay, Boston Herald, 11 June 2025 The distinctive sweet nutty flavor of these pine nuts are a satisfying snack.—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 14 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for pine nut
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First Known Use
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above
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The first known use of pine nut was
before the 12th century
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