WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2025
pine′ nut′, 
    1. Plant Biology, FoodAlso, pignolia. the seed of any of several pine trees, as the piñon, eaten roasted or salted or used in making candy, pastry, etc., after removing the hard seed coat.
    2. BotanySee pine cone. 
    • bef. 1000; Middle English; Old English

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
pine nut, pine kernel
  1. the edible seed of certain pine trees
'pine nut' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
nut pine - pignolia - piñon

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