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pinon

/pin-yuhn, peen-yohn, peen-yohn; Spanish pee-nyawn/US // ˈpɪn yən, ˈpin yoʊn, pinˈyoʊn; Spanish piˈnyɔn //

皮农,松树,皮诺恩,皮诺

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1

    plural pi·ñons, Spanish pi·ño·nes [pee-nyaw-nes]. /piˈnyɔ nɛs/.

    • : 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.
    • : Also called piñon nut . the seed.

Examples

  • Then he said, "I will bring the gum of the pinon and set fire to that."

  • He went out to where there is many pinon and cedar trees and he gathered much pinon gum.

  • Summer resident; not infrequent; breeds in pinon hills near Cañon City.

  • The uneasiness I had hitherto felt arose from an expression which Seguin had dropped at the Pinon spring.

  • All the settlers on the Willow are hurrying their women and children down towards Pinon City.