piñon

noun

pi·ñon ˈpin-ˌyōn How to pronounce piñon (audio)

-ˌyän,

-yən;

pin-ˈyōn

variants or pinyon

plural piñons or pinyons or piñones pin-ˈyō-nēz How to pronounce piñon (audio)

: any of various small pines (such as Pinus quadrifolia, P. cembroides, P. edulis, and P. monophylla) of western North America with edible seeds

also : the edible seed of a piñon

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web In addition to new safety advances, and new technology such as independent rear suspension, rack and pinon steering and larger brakes, the car features some universal parts that are single sourced.

Greg Engle, Forbes, 30 Apr. 2022 There are open areas of prairie-like landscape, big hills covered with pinon and cedar trees and deep canyons.

Jace Bauserman, Outdoor Life, 23 Dec. 2020 New Mexico Glorieta Mesa: An effort to trim the density of pinon and juniper trees near Canoncito is drawing criticism from some residents.

USA TODAY, 9 Jan. 2020 Dine Nez was a shepherd on the high mesa of the reservation near Jones Ranch, where rolling hills of pinon, ponderosa, juniper and oak are divided by lush meadows and deep canyons.

Betty Reid, azcentral, 29 Aug. 2019 These also qualify as tree nuts: almonds, macadamia nuts, brazil nuts, cashews, walnuts, pecans, pistachios, chestnuts, beechnuts, hazelnuts, hickory nuts, pine nuts (pinon or pignoli) and gingko nuts.

Sonja Haller, USA TODAY, 16 Aug. 2019 Earthy pinon incense wafting out of a charming, Altoid-tin-size pueblo dwelling.

Bryan Fountain, Bon Appétit, 16 July 2019 Flames were devouring pinon-juniper forests and sagebrush steppe that is home to the imperiled sage grouse.

Bruce Finley, The Denver Post, 11 June 2017 See More

Word History

Etymology

American Spanish piñón, from Spanish, pine nut, from piña pine cone, from Latin pinea — more at pineal

First Known Use

1831, in the meaning defined above

单词	piñon
释义	piñon noun pi·ñon ˈpin-ˌyōn -ˌyän, -yən; pin-ˈyōn variants or pinyon plural piñons or pinyons or piñones pin-ˈyō-nēz : any of various small pines (such as Pinus quadrifolia, P. cembroides, P. edulis, and P. monophylla) of western North America with edible seeds also : the edible seed of a piñon Example Sentences Recent Examples on the Web In addition to new safety advances, and new technology such as independent rear suspension, rack and pinon steering and larger brakes, the car features some universal parts that are single sourced. Greg Engle, Forbes, 30 Apr. 2022 There are open areas of prairie-like landscape, big hills covered with pinon and cedar trees and deep canyons. Jace Bauserman, Outdoor Life, 23 Dec. 2020 New Mexico Glorieta Mesa: An effort to trim the density of pinon and juniper trees near Canoncito is drawing criticism from some residents. USA TODAY, 9 Jan. 2020 Dine Nez was a shepherd on the high mesa of the reservation near Jones Ranch, where rolling hills of pinon, ponderosa, juniper and oak are divided by lush meadows and deep canyons. Betty Reid, azcentral, 29 Aug. 2019 These also qualify as tree nuts: almonds, macadamia nuts, brazil nuts, cashews, walnuts, pecans, pistachios, chestnuts, beechnuts, hazelnuts, hickory nuts, pine nuts (pinon or pignoli) and gingko nuts. Sonja Haller, USA TODAY, 16 Aug. 2019 Earthy pinon incense wafting out of a charming, Altoid-tin-size pueblo dwelling. Bryan Fountain, Bon Appétit, 16 July 2019 Flames were devouring pinon-juniper forests and sagebrush steppe that is home to the imperiled sage grouse. Bruce Finley, The Denver Post, 11 June 2017 See More Word History Etymology American Spanish piñón, from Spanish, pine nut, from piña pine cone, from Latin pinea — more at pineal First Known Use 1831, in the meaning defined above
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