پسته

See also: پستہ

Persian

Etymology

From Middle Persian pstk' (pistag, pistachio nut). Related to Persian بسته (boste, nut), cognate with Sanskrit बुस्त (busta, husk or shell of fruit).

Pronunciation

Noun

پسته (peste) (plural پسته‌ها (peste-hâ))

  1. pistachio

Derived terms

  • مغز پسته (mağz-e-peste)
  • پسته خندان (peste-ye xandân)

References

  • MacKenzie, D. N. (1971), “pistag”, in A concise Pahlavi dictionary, London, New York, Toronto: Oxford University Press
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