- pinon, pinyon - any of several low-growing pines of western North America
--1 is a kind of pine, pine tree, true pine
--1 is a member of Pinus, genus Pinus
--1 has particulars:nut pine; bishop pine, bishop's pine, Pinus muricata; California single-leaf pinyon, Pinus californiarum; Parry's pinyon, Pinus quadrifolia, Pinus parryana