: the edible seed of any of several pines compare piñon
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Try the shish barak a la gyoza or the wagyu beef kebab served with sour cherry and pine nuts, aptly named ‘Come With Me to Aleppo’.—Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Dec. 2024 For example, pistachios, almonds, cashews, pine nuts, macadamia nuts, pumpkin seeds, sesame seeds, flax seeds, and hemp seeds.—Christina Pérez, Vogue, 23 Dec. 2024 Among the other seafood entrees are Faroe Island salmon with pine nuts and lemon butter sauce and whole branzino with lemon and thyme.—Mackensy Lunsford, The Tennessean, 28 Feb. 2024 Add basil, pine nuts and ½ cup of the cheese; process until basil is minced, 15 to 30 seconds.—Sabrina Weiss, People.com, 27 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for pine nut
Word History
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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