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pin·yon (pinyən, pēnyōn, 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

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