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pignolia

pignolia

9.6
A small edible seed from a pine tree used in cooking
  • noun
  • /pɪɡˈnoʊliə/
  • US
translation icon : piñón
  • Authentic Italian biscotti often contains pignolia as a key ingredient.

Examples

  • She sprinkled toasted pignolias over the salad for extra crunch.

  • I added pignolia to my salad for extra flavor.

  • The pesto was made with fresh basil and pignolia for a rich, nutty flavor.

  • The recipe calls for roasted pignolias and garlic.

  • The chef added a handful of pignolia to the pasta salad for extra flavor.

  • I like to sprinkle roasted pignolia on top of my pizzas.

  • In her pesto recipe, she uses pignolia instead of traditional pine nuts.

Synonyms

pine nut
vspignolia
  • US
8 2.3

An edible seed from some pine trees used in cooking and baking

is specific to seeds from southwestern North America
piñon
vspignolia
  • US
1 7.7

A small pine tree with short needles that makes edible seeds

refers only to the edible seed, not the tree
pinon nut
vspignolia
  • US
6.2

An edible seed from some pine trees eaten as a snack or used in cooking

is used more for cooking than as a snack
cedar nut
vspignolia
4.6

An edible seed from some pine trees like Swiss pine used in cooking or as a snack

applies to seeds from southwestern North American species instead

Surface Forms

pignolia singular
pignolias plural

Etymology

The word pignolia comes from Italian pigna, meaning 'pine cone', so the name points to where these seeds come from. That's why pignolia are the small edible seeds we call 'pine nuts', often used in cooking.