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pi•ñon
Pronunciation: (pin'yun, pēn'yōn, pēn-yōn'; Sp. pē-nyôn'), [key]—
n.,
—pl. pi•ñons, Sp. pi•ño•nesPronunciation: (pē-nyô'nes). [key]
1. Also,pinyon.Also called
pinyon pine, nut pine. any of several pines of southwestern North America, as
Pinus monophylla or
P. edulis, bearing edible, nutlike seeds.
2. Also called
pi'ñon nut". the seed.
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