English–Spanish

“pine nut” in Spanish

Spanish

Pronunciation

IPA/piˈɲon/

Example

Me gustan los piñones en la ensalada.

I like pine nuts in the salad.

Illustration for piñón (pine nut)

How to say “pine nut” in Spanish

“Pine nut” in Spanish is piñón.

Small pale nutlike seed commonly used whole in cooking.

Full entry for piñón: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with piñón

Compré una bolsa de piñones para preparar pesto.

I bought a bag of pine nuts to make pesto.

Tips for using piñón

  • Culinary contexts (salads, sauces, baking) almost always indicate the seed meaning, while engineering or architectural contexts point to the gear or roof sense.

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