Definitions for piñonˈpɪn yən, ˈpin yoʊn, pinˈyoʊn; piˈnyɔ nɛs
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
pi•ñonˈpɪn yən, ˈpin yoʊn, pinˈyoʊn; piˈnyɔ nɛs(n.)(pl.)pi•ñons; pi•ño•nes; pin•yons.
or pin•yon
any of several pines of SW North America, as Pinus monophylla or P. edulis, bearing edible nutlike seeds.
Category: Plants
Also called pi′ñon nut`. the seed.
Origin of piñon:
1825–35, Amer.; < Sp piñón, der. of piña pine cone
Princeton's WordNet
pinon, pinyon(noun)
any of several low-growing pines of western North America
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