Pinon, Piñon, Piñón, or Pinyon may refer to:
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Pinyon pine
The pinyon or piñon pine group grows in southwestern North America, especially in New Mexico, Arizona, and Utah. The trees yield edible nuts, which are a staple food of Native Americans, and widely eaten as a snack and as an ingredient in New ...
(piñon pine), a group of several species of North American pine trees (genus ''Pinus'')
** the edible
pine nut
Pine nuts, also called piñón (), pinoli (), pignoli or chilgoza (), are the edible seeds of pines (family Pinaceae, genus ''Pinus''). According to the Food and Agriculture Organization, only 29 species provide edible nuts, while 20 are trade ...
s of these trees
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Pinyon-juniper woodland
* the edible seeds of the South American evergreen ''
Araucaria araucana
''Araucaria araucana'' (commonly called the monkey puzzle tree, monkey tail tree, piñonero, pewen or Chilean pine) is an evergreen tree growing to a trunk diameter of 1–1.5 m (3–5 ft) and a height of 30–40 m (100–130 ft). ...
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Pastelón
Pastelón is a Dominican and Puerto Rican dish. The dish is prepared differently on both islands.
Ingredients and preparation
The pastelón is a casserole dish consisting of typical Latin Caribbean foods such as plantains, sofrito, and season ...
, a traditional Puerto Rican layered casserole
People
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Dominique Pinon
Dominique Pinon (born 4 March 1955) is a French actor. He is known for appearing in films directed by Jean-Pierre Jeunet, often playing eccentric or grotesque characters.
Early life and education
Dominique Pinon was born in Saumur, Maine-et-Loi ...
(born 1955), French actor
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Pinon (Edom) Pinon, Piñon, Piñón, or Pinyon may refer to:
* Pinyon pine (piñon pine), a group of several species of North American pine trees (genus ''Pinus'')
** the edible pine nuts of these trees
** Pinyon-juniper woodland
* the edible seeds of the Sout ...
, a minor Old Testament figure
Places
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Pinon, Aisne
Pinon () is a commune in the Aisne department in Hauts-de-France in northern France.
Geography
The river Ailette forms all of the commune's northern border.
Population
See also
* Communes of the Aisne department
The following is a ...
, a commune of the Aisne department in France
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Piñon, Arizona
Pinon ( nv, ) is a census-designated place (CDP) in Navajo County, Arizona, United States, and located in the Navajo Nation. The population was 904 at the 2010 census.
Geography
Pinon is located at (36.100862, -110.219387).
According to the U ...
, United States
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Piñon, New Mexico
Piñon is an unincorporated ranching community in Otero County in southern New Mexico, in the southwestern United States. The town is in the pinon-juniper shrublands habitat with an altitude of 6,060 feet. It is located at the intersection of NM ...
, United States
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Piñon Canyon Maneuver Site
The Piñon Canyon Maneuver Site (also Pinon and Pinyon) is a 235,896 acre (955 km2) U.S. Army base in southeastern Colorado. The Piñon Canyon Maneuver Site (PCMS) is a training site for Fort Carson. In 2003, the U.S. Army announced a plan t ...
, a large military base in Colorado
See also
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Pinyan
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