† ˈpignolate, ˈpiniolate Obs.
[a. F. pignolat, ‘the preserued kernell of a Pine-apple, or conserue of Pine-kernells’ (Cotgr.); cf. It. pignolo ‘a kinde of meate of pine-apples’ (Florio 1598), also pignon1, and -ate1.]
A conserve or confection made of pignons or pine-kernels.
| 1544 T. Phaer Regim. Life (1560) D j, All swete thynges are verye good as apples sodden with suger..pignolate, penedies, whyte pylles, suger candy, and the iuice of likorice. Ibid. (1553) D iv b, Pignolate, and swete almondes. 1657 Tomlinson Renou's Disp. 171 Another kind of paste..which the Neotericks call Piniolate or Pignolate because its made of Pine kernells. |