Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun plural Pine nuts.
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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The pignoli was a good idea, but I've used crushed and finely chopped juniper berries in the past.
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The cones of this pine supply the "pignoli" of commerce.
Scientific American Supplement, No. 488, May 9, 1885 Various
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Even a simple gremolata, normally served with ossobuco, and roasted pignoli nuts would have significantly improved the entrée.
Ron Pickarski: Vegetarian Cuisine and Culinary Education Ron Pickarski 2012
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It's easy for Rosario to remember exactly when the Ditmars Boulevard pastry shop began serving Astorians cannoli filled with ricotta cream, pignoli tarts, sfogliatelle, marzipan fruits and cassetta cake along with a little slice of old-world Italy.
Nancy Ruhling: Astoria Characters: The Born Baker Nancy Ruhling 2011
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It's easy for Rosario to remember exactly when the Ditmars Boulevard pastry shop began serving Astorians cannoli filled with ricotta cream, pignoli tarts, sfogliatelle, marzipan fruits and cassetta cake along with a little slice of old-world Italy.
Nancy Ruhling: Astoria Characters: The Born Baker Nancy Ruhling 2011
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Even a simple gremolata, normally served with ossobuco, and roasted pignoli nuts would have significantly improved the entrée.
Ron Pickarski: Vegetarian Cuisine and Culinary Education Ron Pickarski 2012
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Al naturale remained my non-preparation of choice; but figs right off the grill, served with ricotta salata, prosciutto, toasted pignoli and a dusting of cracked pepper, was a serious contender.
Beyond the Newton Gail Monaghan 2011
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A layer of basil and crushed pignoli pesto followed, then the zucchini rounds, flash-sautéed, and the fennel matchsticks, cooked until soft, and finally, the spring-pea puree.
Georgia’s Kitchen Jenny Nelson 2010
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In the places he worked, and the other bakeries we visited, you would find cannoli and pignoli cookies loaded with almond paste, and cassata cakes Sicilian cannoli cake.
Cake Boss Buddy Valastro 2010
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A vegetarian version, with pignoli and currents, is planned.
Mezes and Veggies 2010
hernesheir commented on the word pignoli
In two words, "pine nuts". Great in porridge with a little home-made vanilla syrup to sweeten, and butter to "round out". Forget the pesto - this is better, for breakfast at least.
August 28, 2009
Prolagus commented on the word pignoli
Pinoli in Italian.
August 28, 2009
hernesheir commented on the word pignoli
Gracie, Prolagus.
August 28, 2009