pinyon
noun
pin·yon
variant spelling of piñon
: any of various small pines (such as Pinus quadrifolia, P. cembroides, P. edulis, and P. monophylla) of western North America with edible seeds
also
: the edible seed of a piñon
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Pedal through scrubby sagebrush and a forest of pinyon pine with views of the Wind River Range to the west.
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Outside Online, 5 Aug. 2024
New Mexico’s capital city puts on an autumn show with fiery red maples and golden aspens lined by the deep greens of pinyon pines.
—Rebecca Deurlein, Forbes, 6 Sep. 2024
The fire is burning in pinyon pine, juniper and brush oak and spread from private property to U.S. Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management land in Uncompahgre National Forest, according to a map from fire officials.
—Lauren Penington, The Denver Post, 10 Aug. 2024
Few places have an abundance and diversity of pines like the West Coast: Monterey and bishop, white pines, bristlecone, pinyon and sugar pines are all on the table.
—Michael J. Coren, Washington Post, 23 July 2024
The Covington Flats area, home to some of the park’s largest Joshua trees, junipers and pinyon pines, will be shut to the public Wednesday through Sunday, reopening Monday morning, according to the National Park Service.
—Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2024
Since 2005, more than 200,000 acres have burned in and around the Mojave National Preserve; fires have destroyed lush pinyon pine and juniper woodlands, desert tortoise habitat and ancient petroglyphs.
—Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2024
The loss of pinyon trees in particular has far-reaching ecological consequences.
—Krista Langlois, Outside Online, 10 Mar. 2023
The extent of the plants and animals at risk in the York fire are still under investigation, Willoughby said, noting that the blaze has already burned through Joshua tree, juniper and pinyon pine groves.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2023
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Outside Online, 5 Aug. 2024
New Mexico’s capital city puts on an autumn show with fiery red maples and golden aspens lined by the deep greens of pinyon pines.
—Rebecca Deurlein, Forbes, 6 Sep. 2024
The fire is burning in pinyon pine, juniper and brush oak and spread from private property to U.S. Forest Service and Bureau of Land Management land in Uncompahgre National Forest, according to a map from fire officials.
—Lauren Penington, The Denver Post, 10 Aug. 2024
Few places have an abundance and diversity of pines like the West Coast: Monterey and bishop, white pines, bristlecone, pinyon and sugar pines are all on the table.
—Michael J. Coren, Washington Post, 23 July 2024
The Covington Flats area, home to some of the park’s largest Joshua trees, junipers and pinyon pines, will be shut to the public Wednesday through Sunday, reopening Monday morning, according to the National Park Service.
—Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2024
Since 2005, more than 200,000 acres have burned in and around the Mojave National Preserve; fires have destroyed lush pinyon pine and juniper woodlands, desert tortoise habitat and ancient petroglyphs.
—Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 19 Mar. 2024
The loss of pinyon trees in particular has far-reaching ecological consequences.
—Krista Langlois, Outside Online, 10 Mar. 2023
The extent of the plants and animals at risk in the York fire are still under investigation, Willoughby said, noting that the blaze has already burned through Joshua tree, juniper and pinyon pine groves.
—Grace Toohey, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2023
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“Pinyon.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pinyon. Accessed 25 Nov. 2024.
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