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pinyon definition

☆ pin·yon (pin′yən, pēn′yōn, pēn yōn′)

noun

  1. any of several small pines (as Pinus cembroides, P. monophylla, or P. edulis) with large, edible seeds, widely distributed in W North America
  2. the seed

Etymology: AmSp piñón < Sp, pine nut < piña, pine cone < L pinea < pinus, pine

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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