pignon

[ peen-yon ]

noun

1. the edible seed of the cones of certain pines, as the nut pine, Pinus pinea, of southern Europe.

Word History and Origins

Origin of pignon¹

1595–1605; < Spanish piñón; compare Latin pīneus of pine ¹

Example Sentences

At the show in the Ecole Militaire stables in Paris, seven horses, guided by their trainer, Jean-Francois Pignon, performed individually and in formation.

From Reuters

Hunger, in Belotte's home village of Pignon, is never far away.

From BBC

Attac’s lawyer Julien Pignon told France Info: “These demands are totally out of proportion with regard to the superior principle of freedom of expression and freedom to demonstrate which is guaranteed by French law and the European convention on human rights.”

From The Guardian

Aficionados of the “pignon fixe” organize alley-cat races and bike polo matches and group rides around Paris.

From New York Times

When they finally inched across the narrow bridge to Haiti, they knew they had probably missed their chance at a flight but rushed toward the airfield at Pignon anyway.

From Washington Post