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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Pinon \Pi[~n]"on\, noun [Sp. pi[~n]on.] (Bot.) (a) The edible seed of several species of pine; also, the tree producing such seeds, as {Pinus Pinea} of Southern Europe, and {Pinus Parryana, cembroides, edulis, and monophylla}, the nut pines of Western North America. (b) See {Monkey's puzzle}. [Written also {pignon}.]
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
pinon
noun: any of several low-growing pines of western North America [syn: {pinyon}]
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Pinon, AZ (CDP, FIPS 56120) Location: 36.10071 N, 110.22126 W Population (1990): 468 (181 housing units) Area: 16.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water) Zip code(s): 86510 Pinon, NM Zip code(s): 88344
From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) [gaz-place]:
Pinon, AZ -- U.S. Census Designated Place in Arizona Population (2000): 1190 Housing Units (2000): 372 Land area (2000): 6.435539 sq. miles (16.667969 sq. km) Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km) Total area (2000): 6.435539 sq. miles (16.667969 sq. km) FIPS code: 56120 Located within: Arizona (AZ), FIPS 04 Location: 36.100862 N, 110.219387 W ZIP Codes (1990): 86510 Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs. Headwords: Pinon, AZ Pinon
From Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (late 1800's) [hitchcock]:
Pinon, pearl; gem; that beholds
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