chilgoza

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noun

A pine of the species Pinus gerardiana, native to the northwestern Himalayas.

OriginClassical Persian چِلْغوزَه →
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Meanings

nounchilgoza (plural chilgozas)

plural chilgozas

  1. A pine of the species Pinus gerardiana, native to the northwestern Himalayas.
  2. An edible pine nut of Pinus gerardiana.

Origin

  1. Classical Persianچِلْغوزَه
  2. Englishchilgoza

From Classical Persian چِلْغوزَه (čilġōza) (in Modern Iranian Persian, چِلْغوزِه (čelġuze)).

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APA

chilgoza. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chilgoza

MLA

“chilgoza.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chilgoza. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “chilgoza,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/chilgoza.

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