1. a small pine tree native to the southwestern United States and Mexico, bearing edible nuts
Usage: also spelled piñon or pinyon; common in arid and semi-arid regions
2. the edible seed or nut of the pinon tree
Usage: also spelled piñon or pinyon; used in cooking and as a snack

Examples

• The pinon tree thrives in the high desert landscape of New Mexico.
• Pinon nuts are a traditional ingredient in southwestern cuisine.
• We gathered pinon cones during our hike through the mountains.
• The aroma of roasted pinon nuts filled the market.
• Pinon forests provide important habitat for wildlife in the region.
• She cracked open the hard shell of a pinon nut to reach the kernel inside.