noun
- the edible seed of a pine tree, especially the Italian stone pine; pine nut
Usage: culinary
Examples
- The recipe called for toasted pignolia to add crunch to the salad.
- She sprinkled pignolia over the pasta with pesto sauce.
- The Italian bakery used pignolia in their traditional cookies.
- Pignolia are harvested from pine cones in Mediterranean regions.
- The chef garnished the dish with golden pignolia.
- We bought expensive pignolia from the specialty food store.