φιστίκι

Greek

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Ottoman Turkish فستق‎ (fıstık) (modern Turkish fıstık), from Persian فستق‎ (fostoq, fostaq), from Arabic فِسْتَق‎ (fistaq), of Iranian origin (compare Middle Persian pstk' (pistag)). Cognate with English pistachio.

Pronunciation

IPA(key): /fiˈstici/

Noun

φιστίκι • (fistíki) n (plural φιστίκια)

  1. pistachio nut
    Synonym: φιστίκι Αιγίνης (fistíki Aigínis)
  2. (shortened form) peanut
    Synonyms: (correctly) αράπικο φιστίκι (arápiko fistíki), αραχίδα (arachída)

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