Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

piñon

/ˈpɪnjən/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.45 in modern English

Syllables: pinon
IPA: /ˈpɪnjən/

6

Scrabble Score

5

Letters

1

Syllables

5

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of several species of North American pines in Pinus subsect. Cembroides that bear edible seeds (pine nuts), especially Pinus edulis; the nut pine.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Countable; Uncountable

Example Sentences

"They planted a few piñons."
"The hills were covered with clusters of piñon."
"On the mountains a few junipers and piñons are found, and cactuses, agave, and yuccas, low, fleshy plants with bayonets and thorns."
"Anglos call it a “kiva fireplace” and put several in every Santa Fe style building, carefully burning piñon firewood upright in the approved local manner."

Etymology

Borrowed from Spanish piñón.

Usage

Inflected Forms

piñons (plural) piñones (plural) pinon (alternative) pinyon (alternative)

Synonyms

piñon pine

Homonyms

pinion

Questions

How do you pronounce piñon?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈpɪnjən/.
What does piñon mean?: Any of several species of North American pines in Pinus subsect. Cembroides that bear edible seeds (pine nuts), especially Pinus edulis; the nut pine.
Where does piñon come from?: Borrowed from Spanish piñón.

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