Unit 10 · Designer's vocabulary

Pistachio

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RGB: 147 197 114
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Pistachio or Emerald?

Softer and yellower than emerald.

Language

Pistachio came into English through Italian and Latin from Greek pistakion, and further back from Persian. The kernel's green comes from chlorophyll, the same pigment that makes leaves green.

Kin

Peach: Another food that carries Persia in its name
Mint: Another soft green from the kitchen

Sources

Etymonline, 'pistachio'

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