variants:
or pinyon
Definition of piñon
: any of various small pines (such as Pinus quadrifolia, P. cembroides, P. edulis, and P. monophylla) of western North America with edible seeds
also
: the edible seed of a piñon
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The first known use of piñon was in 1831
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