piñon
noun
Also any of several pines of southwestern North America, as Pinus monophylla or P. edulis, bearing edible, nutlike seeds.
piñons
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pluralof piñon.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Fewer trees mean less food for the birds, and previous research has shown that the jays will forgo breeding when piñons are scarce.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 16, 2023
But even here the cultivation of maize remained only a small part of a largely hunter-gatherer lifestyle, which included gathering goosefoot and piñons as well as hunting rabbits, bison, and deer.
From Textbooks ● Apr. 19, 2023
Campanella explained that once the piñons are shelled, they get roasted separately from the coffee, since they need to be roasted at a different temperature.
From Salon ● Feb. 3, 2022
"We really want to stay with New Mexico piñons," he said.
From Salon ● Feb. 3, 2022
“Doña Bradamante!” he murmured, and nodded to Tahn-té, who leaped on the horse and rode where the yells of the victors sounded in the piñons towards the hills.
From The Flute of the Gods by Marah Ellis Ryan
