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(man.) See Piste.

The anacardiaceous tree Pistacia vera, which yields the pistachio nut; also, the nut itself and the flavoring extract prepared from it.

The nut of the Pistacia vera, a tree of the order Anacardiaceæ, containing a kernel of a pale greenish color, which has a pleasant taste, resembling that of the almond, and yields an oil of agreeable taste and odor; -- called also pistachio nut. It is wholesome and nutritive. The tree grows in Arabia, Persia, Syria, an…

A light yellowish green color resembling that of the pistachio nut.

The name of a genus of trees, including the tree which bears the pistachio, the Mediterranean mastic tree (Pistacia Lentiscus), and the species (P. Terebinthus) which yields Chian or Cyprus turpentine.

Epidote.

An old Spanish silver coin of the value of about twenty cents.

Same as Pistacite.

The track or tread a horseman makes upon the ground he goes over. Johnson.

An epistle. [Obs.]

Pure; genuine. [R.] Jer. Taylor.

is commonly raised on an elongated portion called a style. When composed of one carpel a pistil is simple; when composed of several, it is compound. See Illust. of Flower, and Ovary.

Growing on, or having nature of, the pistil; of or pertaining to a pistil. Barton.

Having a pistil or pistils; -- usually said of flowers having pistils but no stamens.

The act of pounding or breaking in a mortar; pestillation. [Obs.] Sir T. Browne.

Same as Archegonium.

Pistillate.

The metamorphosis of other organs into pistils.

, -- now of many patterns, and bearing a great variety of names. See Illust. of Revolver. Pistol carbine, a firearm with a removable but- piece, and thus capable of being used either as a pistol or a carbine. -- Pistol pipe (Metal.), a pipe in which the blast for a furnace is heated, resembling a pistol in form. -- P…

A pistol shot.