piñon

American  

[pin-yuhn, peen-yohn, peen-yohn, pee-nyawn] / ˈpɪn yən, ˈpin yoʊn, pinˈyoʊn, piˈnyɔn /

noun

plural

piñons,

plural

piñones

1. Also called pinyon pine,.  Also called nut pine.  Also any of several pines of southwestern North America, as Pinus monophylla or P. edulis, bearing edible, nutlike seeds.

2. Also called piñon nut.  the seed.

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Etymology

Origin of piñon

1825–35, < Spanish piñón, derivative of piña pine cone

Example Sentences

Jorge Piñón, an expert on Cuba's energy sector at the University of Texas at Austin, said the more urgent need is diesel, which could be used for backup power generators or for transportation systems.

From BBC

Jorge Pinon, an expert on Cuba's energy sector at the University of Texas at Austin, said the more urgent need is diesel, which could be used for backup power generators or for transportation systems to keep the economy running.

From Barron's

The relief brought by the Russian tanker will be small and will take weeks to reach the places where it is needed most, said Jorge Piñón, an expert on Cuban energy at the University of Texas.

From The Wall Street Journal

“I don’t see a second tanker on the horizon,” Piñón said.

From The Wall Street Journal

It would take about 15-20 days to process the oil and another 5-10 days to deliver its refined products, according to Jorge Pinon, an expert on Cuba's energy sector at the University of Texas at Austin.

From Barron's