plural pignoli or pignolis or pignolia or pignolias

Word History

Etymology

pignoli from Italian, plural of pignolo, pinolo, from pigna, pina pine cone, from Latin pinea; pignolia perhaps modification of pignoli — more at pineal entry 1

First Known Use

1893, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of pignoli was in 1893

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“Pignoli.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pignoli. Accessed 25 Aug. 2026.

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