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pine nut

/ˈpaɪn ˌnʌt/

pine nut noun: the edible seed of any of several species of evergreen pine, especially Pinus pinea, Pinus cembra, and Pinus cembroides.

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Noun (1)

pine nut (plural pine nuts)

  1. The edible seed of any of several species of evergreen pine, especially Pinus pinea, Pinus cembra, and Pinus cembroides.

Noun (2)

pine nut (uncountable)

  1. (South Africa) The flavor that results from mixing pineapple and coconut.
    • pine nut soda

Noun (3) capitalized: Pine Nut

Pine Nut (plural Pine Nuts)

  1. (slang) A fan of American actor Chris Pine (born 1980).
    • Hear that sound? It's the screams of hundreds -- nay, thousands -- of Pine Nuts cheering. Chris Pine, the subject of superfan "Pine Nut" adoration worldwide, has been named the new face of Giorgio Armani Code fragrance for men. The ads will hit magazines (and hopefully very, very large billboards)...2014 February 12, Ellie Krupnick, “Chris Pine Gets The Brooding Cologne Ads His Face Deserves”, in HuffPost, archived from the original on 14 Aug 2022
    • During one segment, Norton asked fans how far they had travelled to be in the studio audience. When a few who journeyed hours by bus or plane to see Cumberbatch identified themselves, the actor bounded up the stairs to bestow hugs and buss cheeks - a move guaranteed to endear him to fans. It also...2014 November 21, Lynnette Porter, Benedict Cumberbatch, Transition Completed: Films, Fame, Fans, Andrews UK Limited, →ISBN, pages 37–38

pine nut meaning in Hindi, Tagalog, Arabic and Persian

pine nut in Hindi

edible seeds of evergreen pine
चिलगोजा cilgojā

pine nut in Tagalog

edible seeds of evergreen pine
pinyon

pine nut in Arabic

edible seeds of evergreen pine
حَبّ صَنَوْبَر ḥabb ṣanawbar

pine nut in Persian

edible seeds of evergreen pine
دانه کاج dâne kâj, تخم کاج toxm-e kāj

Synonyms of pine nut

Forms of pine nut

pluralpine nuts
alternative formpinenut
alternative formpine-nut
pluralPine Nuts

Origin of pine nut

From Middle English pinnote, pynote, from Old English pīnhnutu (“pinenut”), equivalent to pine + nut. Cognate with Swedish pinjenöt (“pinenut”).

Blend of pineapple + coconut.

Blend of Pine + pine nut, with a pun on nut (“enthusiast, fanatic”).

Words formed from pine nut

Questions about pine nut

What does pine nut mean?
Pine nut means the edible seed of any of several species of evergreen pine, especially Pinus pinea, Pinus cembra, and Pinus cembroides.
What is pine nut in Hindi?
Pine nut in Hindi is चिलगोजा (cilgojā). See Pine nut meaning in Hindi.
What part of speech is pine nut?
Pine nut is a noun.
How do you pronounce pine nut?
Pine nut is pronounced /ˈpaɪn ˌnʌt/ (UK).
What is the plural of pine nut?
The plural of pine nut is pine nuts.

Words near pine nut in the dictionary

  1. Pine Mountain Club
  2. Pine Mountain Lake
  3. pine mouth
  4. pine needle
  5. pine needles
  6. pine nut
  7. pine nut porridge
  8. pine nut syndrome
  9. pine nuts
  10. pine oil
  11. pine oils

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