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Definition of: pinon
(pin′yən, pēn′yōn; Sp. pē·nyōn′) noun
1. The edible seed of any of various pines of the Pacific coast of the United States; especially, the New Mexican piñon (Pinus cembroides).
2. The tree: also spelled pinyon. [<Sp., a pine nut <L pinea a pine cone <pinus a pine tree]
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