πιστάκη

Ancient Greek

Etymology

Of Iranian origin. Compare Northern Kurdish pisteq, Persian پسته (pesta, peste), Middle Persian pstk' (pistag, pistachio nut), Old Armenian պիստակ (pistak) (from Iranian).

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Noun

πῐστᾰ́κη • (pistákē) f (genitive πῐστᾰ́κης); first declension

  1. pistachio-tree (Pistacia vera)

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