Definition of Pignolia

1. Noun. Edible seed of any of several nut pines especially some pinons of southwestern North America.

Exact synonyms: Pine Nut, Pinon Nut
Generic synonyms: Edible Nut
Group relationships: Nut Pine, European Nut Pine, Pinus Pinea, Stone Pine, Umbrella Pine

Definition of Pignolia

1. Noun. A pine nut; the edible seed of a pine tree. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Pignolia

1. the edible seed of nut pines [n -S]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Pignolia

pigmented part of retina
pigmented purpuric lichenoid dermatosis
pigmented retinal epithelium
pigmented villonodular synovitis
pigmenting
pigmentocracy
pigmentolysin
pigmentous
pigments
pigmentum nigrum
pigmies
pigmoid
pigmy
pigmy talinum
pignoli
pignolia (current term)
pignolias
pignolis
pignora
pignoration
pignorations
pignorative
pignose turtle
pignus
pignut
pignut hickory
pignuts
pigopolies
pigopolist
pigopolists

Literary usage of Pignolia

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Rigby's Reliable Candy Teacher: With Complete and Modern Soda, Ice Cream and by Will O. Rigby, Fred Rigby (1920)
"DIPPED BRAZIL NUTS Select small Brazil nuts and dip in sweet chocolate. Dipping in fondant then chocolate greatly improves this piece. pignolia CHOCOLATES ..."

2. Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States: Annotated for Statistical ...edited by Stephen Koplan, Deanna Tanner Okun edited by Stephen Koplan, Deanna Tanner Okun (2006)
"Set/kg 2008.19.25 00 Pecans J kg 9.9cf/kg 2008.19.30 pignolia and pistachios J 1ct/kg 10 pignolia kg 2008.19.40 00 Almonds J kg 32.6cf/kg 20 Pistachios kg ..."

3. Reports of Cases Argued and Determined in the Supreme Court of Louisiana by Louisiana Supreme Court (1868)
"The Heirs of E. Crocker. No. 888.—The City of New Orleans, for the use and -benefit of the McDonogh School Fund v. JB pignolia and PJ Poelman in solido. No. ..."

4. The Book of Entrées: Including Casserole and Planked Dishes by Janet McKenzie Hill (1911)
"... Hollandaise Sauce Saratoga Potatoes Pineapple Fritters, Maraschino Sauce Cress Salad Golden Parfait, Nests of Meringue with pignolia Nuts Easter Eggs ..."

5. The Source, Chemistry and Use of Food Products by Edgar Henry Summerfield Bailey (1914)
"There is a variety on the Italian market known as the "pignolia," which is longer than the American varieties, and has a yellowish color. ..."

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