pinyon

noun

pin·​yon

variant spelling 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

Examples of pinyon in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

In between, there are stretches of wide valleys filled with junipers, pinyon pines, and jackrabbits peeking out from the sagebrush. — Tamara Gane, Travel + Leisure, 15 June 2026

The best native pine for our climate is single-leaf pinyon (Pinus monophylla). — Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 16 Apr. 2026

There are steep rocky switchbacks, five-foot-wide paths with jarring drop-offs, and a jaunt through a forest of pinyon pine, Douglas fir, and southwestern white pine. — Lauren Matison, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Jan. 2023

The pinyon jay — a signature species of Colorado's pinyon-juniper woodlands — has lost 70% of its population. — Alayna Alvarez, Axios, 31 Mar. 2025

Rhymes for pinyon

• inion
• minion
• minyan
• pinion
• dominion
• opinion

Kids Definition

pinyon

variant of piñon