PINYON
pinon, pinyon
(noun) any of several low-growing pines of western North America
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Noun
pinyon (plural pinyons)
Alternative spelling of piñon
Source: Wiktionary
Piñ"on, n. Etym: [Sp. piñon.] (Bot.)
(a) The edible seed of several species of pine; also, the tree
producing such seeds, as Pinus Pinea of Southern Europe, and P.
Parryana, cembroides, edulis, and monophylla, the nut pines of
Western North America.
(b) See Monkey's puzzle. [Written also pignon.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition