piñon

See also: pinon and piñón

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Spanish piñón.

Pronunciation
  • Rhymes: -ɪnjən

Noun

piñon (countable and uncountable, plural piñons)

  1. (uncountable, countable) Any of several species of North American pines in Pinus subsect. Cembroides that bear edible seeds (pine nuts), especially Pinus edulis; the nut pine.
    They planted a few piñons.
    The hills were covered with clusters of piñon.
  2. (countable, uncountable) A pine nut.

Synonyms

Translations
piñon pine — see piñon pine
pine nut — see pine nut

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