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PINE NUT

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 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 Americaplay

  Familiarity information: PINE NUT used as a noun is very rare.


 Dictionary entry details 


PINE NUT (noun)


Sense 1

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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