piñon
noun
pi·ñon
| \ ˈpin-ˌyōn
, -ˌyän, -yən; pin-ˈyōn\
, -ˌyän, -yən; pin-ˈyōn\
variants:
or pinyon
plural piñons
or pinyons
or piñones\ pin-ˈyō-nēz
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Definition of piñon
: 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
Examples of piñon in a Sentence
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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, "To Chester Nez, last of the original Code Talkers, the words are more than a code," 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, "My child's in a nut-free class. Now what? A back-to-school guide on safe snacks," 16 Aug. 2019 Earthy pinon incense wafting out of a charming, Altoid-tin-size pueblo dwelling. — Bryan Fountain, Bon Appétit, "This Little Incense Burner Makes My Kitchen Smell Better and My Heart Fuller," 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, "Lightning-sparked wildfires in northwest Colorado force shutdown of oil industry facilities," 11 June 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'piñon.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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