piñon pine

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piñon pine

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From Spanish piñón.

noun piñon pines

countable, uncountable Any of several species of North American pines in Pinus subsect. Cembroides that bear edible seeds (pine nuts), especially Pinus edulis; the nut pine. The sage and thickets of oak and brakes of alder gave place to piñon pine growing out of rocky soil.
Similar: piñon, pinon, pinyon

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@misc{pin_on_pine_2026,
  title = {piñon pine},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/pi%C3%B1on%20pine},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}