pine nut

American  

noun

1. Also 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. pine cone.

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pine nut British  

noun

1. the edible seed of certain pine trees

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Etymology

Origin of pine nut

before 1000; Middle English; Old English

Example Sentences

Here, travelers can partake in some unique adventure activities, from wild caving to pine nut gathering.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 3, 2024

Costco also recalled its Kirkland Signature Pine Nut Hummus due to a mold issue on the pine nut topping.

From Salon • Nov. 1, 2022

The reason for the pine nut puree in an order of black truffle risotto was so Eom can avoid using cheese or cream and offer something for vegans.

From Washington Post • Feb. 18, 2021

Although fish owls mostly nest in tall, dead trees of no commercial value, logging roads allow people such as poachers, illegal loggers, and pine nut collectors access to more remote parts of the forest.

From National Geographic • Feb. 5, 2021

"Our digestion experiments show the following results: For protein digestion of nuts—almond 89%, pecan 84%, pine nut 89%, English walnut 83%, Brazil nut 88%, and coconut 88%."

From Northern Nut Growers Report of the Proceedings at the Twenty-First Annual Meeting Cedar Rapids, Iowa, September 17, 18, and 19, 1930 by Northern Nut Growers Association