NUTS. 1 . ’Ä•gôz ( Song of Solomon 6:11 ), without doubt the fruit of the walnut-tree ( Juglans regia ), called to-day in Arab. [Note: Arabic.] jauz . 2. botnîm ( Genesis 43:11 ) means pistachio nuts, the fruit of Pistacia vera , a tree widely cultivated in Palestine. The nuts, known in Arab [Note: Arabic.] , as fistuq , are very great favourites; they are eaten raw, and also made into various sweets and confectionery.

E. W. G. Masterman.