(ˈ)pēn|yōn, ˈpinyən noun
( plural piñons -ōnz, -ənz ; or piño·nes pēnˈyōnēz)
Etymology: American Spanish piñón, from Spanish, pine nut, from piña pinecone, from Latin pinea — more at pineal
1. or piñon pine
a. : any of various low-growing nut pines (as Pinus parryana, P. cembroides, P. edulis, and P. monophylla ) of western No. America
b. : the nut pine of Europe
2. : the nutlike seed of a piñon pine used especially in confectionery