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| pi·ñon [ pín yòn, pínnyən ] (plural pi·ñons or pi·ño·nes [ pin yṓneez ]) or pin·yon [ pín yòn, pínnyən ] (plural pin·yons) |
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1. edible seed of piñon: a small sweet nut produced by a pine tree
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2. U.S. pine tree: a low-growing pine tree that bears piñons. Native to: southwestern United States. Latin name Pinus edulis, Pinus monophylla.
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| [Mid-19th century. < Spanish piñón< Latin pineus "of pines" < pinus "pine (tree)"] |
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