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Definition of "pine nut" []

  • The edible seed of certain pines, such as the piñon. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "pine nut" in a sentence
  • "Interestingly, there is a long history of people in Siberia munching on pine nuts or taking a tablespoon of pine nut oil to suppress their hunger when food becomes scarce."
  • "Introducing pine nut oil into your diet is easy enough—a tablespoon of pine nuts contains only about 60 calories and makes an easy snack on its own, or it can be mixed into yogurt, cottage cheese, or pasta."
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