piñon
Americannoun
plural
piñons,plural
piñones-
Also called pinyon pine,. Also called nut pine. Also any of several pines of southwestern North America, as Pinus monophylla or P. edulis, bearing edible, nutlike seeds.
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Also called piñon nut. the seed.
Etymology
Origin of piñon
1825–35, < Spanish piñón, derivative of piña pine cone
Example Sentences
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"I think the politics of it is moving a little bit too fast," Jorge Pinon, a researcher at the Energy Institute at the University of Texas, told AFP.
From Barron's
Pinon said there was no sense of urgency from the Americans to revive Venezuela's oil industry, though, as the United States is the world's largest producer of crude oil with secure supplies.
From Barron's
Oil companies first "have to see what's the state of the infrastructure" in Venezuela, Pinon added.
From Barron's
Jorge Piñón, an expert on Cuban energy at the University of Texas who tracks oil shipments to the island, believes a collapse is imminent because oil will completely run out by April at the latest.
Mexico supplied Cuba with about 20,000 barrels a day of oil for much of 2025, said Jorge R. Piñon, an energy expert at the University of Texas.
From Los Angeles Times
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