pinyon

(pin′yən, pēn′yōn, pēn yōn′)

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noun

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

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

See pinyon in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

Variant of piñon.

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