pinon

3 definitions found

pinon - Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 :

  Pinon \Pi[~n]"on\, n. [Sp. pi[~n]on.] (Bot.)
        (a) The edible seed of several species of pine; also, the
            tree producing such seeds, as Pinus Pinea of
            Southern Europe, and Pinus Parryana, cembroides,  edulis, and monophylla
            , the nut pines of Western
            North America.
        (b) See Monkey's puzzle. [Written also pignon.]
            [1913 Webster]

pinon - WordNet (r) 2.1 (2005) :

  pinon
      n 1: any of several low-growing pines of western North America
           [syn: pinon, pinyon]

pinon - U.S. Gazetteer (1990) :

  Pinon, AZ (CDP, FIPS 56120)
    Location: 36.10071 N, 110.22126 W
    Population (1990): 468 (181 housing units)
    Area: 16.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)
    Zip code(s): 86510
  Pinon, NM
    Zip code(s): 88344