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Noun: pine nut  pIn nút
  1. Edible seed of any of several nut pines especially some pinons of southwestern North America
    "She toasted pine nuts to add to her homemade pesto sauce";
    - pignolia, pinon nut

Derived forms: pine nuts

Type of: edible nut, nut

Part of: European nut pine, nut pine, Pinus pinea, stone pine, umbrella pine

Encyclopedia: Pine nut