English contemporary dictionary. 2014.
Pinon — Piñon Pine [Pinus edulis] Low to the ground, rounded crown, 15 feet tall, the piñon ( pinyon ) is a very slow growing tree, taking nearly 200 years to produce a 1 foot diameter trunk. An old piñon may be more than 500 years old, and may live as… … Wikipedia
nut pine — noun any of several pinons bearing edible nutlike seeds • Hypernyms: ↑pinon, ↑pinyon • Hyponyms: ↑pinon pine, ↑Mexican nut pine, ↑Pinus cembroides, ↑Rocky mountain pinon, ↑Pinu … Useful english dictionary
piñon — or pinyon noun (plural piñons or pinyons or piñones) Etymology: American Spanish piñón, from Spanish, pine nut, from piña pinecone, from Latin pinea more at pineal Date: 1831 any of various small pines (as Pinus quadrifolia, P. cembroides, P.… … New Collegiate Dictionary
Pinus classification — There are three main subgenera of Pinus, the subgenus Strobus (White pines or soft pines), the subgenus Ducampopinus (Pinyon, Bristlecone and Lacebark pines), and the subgenus Pinus (Typical pines, or yellow or hard pines)[citation needed]. This… … Wikipedia
Chasseneuil — « Chasseneuil » redirige ici. Pour les autres significations, voir Chasseneuil (homonymie). 46° 38′ 52″ N 1° 29′ … Wikipédia en Français
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pine — pine1 pinelike, adj. /puyn/, n. 1. any evergreen, coniferous tree of the genus Pinus, having long, needle shaped leaves, certain species of which yield timber, turpentine, tar, pitch, etc. Cf. pine family. 2. any of various similar coniferous… … Universalium
piñon — /pin yeuhn, peen yohn, peen yohn /; Sp. /pee nyawn /, n., pl. piñons, Sp. piñones /pee nyaw nes/. 1. Also, pinyon. Also called pinyon pine, nut pine. any of several pines of southwestern North America, as Pinus monophylla or P. edulis, bearing… … Universalium
stone pine — 1. Also called umbrella pine, parasol pine. a tree, Pinus pinea, native to southern Europe, having branches forming an umbrellalike crown and bearing edible, nutlike seeds. 2. any of several piñons. [1750 60] * * * … Universalium
American Indians — American Indians † Catholic Encyclopedia ► American Indians GENERAL When Columbus landed on the island of San Salvador in 1492 he was welcomed by a brown skinned people whose physical appearance confirmed him in his opinion that… … Catholic encyclopedia
