piñones
/piɲones/from spelling rules
The English phrase "pine nuts" is translated into Spanish as piñones.
piñones refers to the edible seeds that are harvested from pine cones.
How does it change in a sentence?
The singular form of this word is piñón, while the plural form is piñones.
How do you pronounce it?
/piɲones/
Did you know?
- The Spanish language uses piñón to describe the smallest gear in a gear train, a term that entered English as 'pinion' due to the visual similarity to the seed.
- A traditional Spanish Christmas dessert is turrón de piñones, which consists of honey and toasted pine nuts.
- In certain Latin American botanical contexts, piñón is used to describe the edible seeds of the Araucaria tree, which are much larger than the pine nuts found in Europe.
Examples in context
- No deberías usar un martillo para cascar piñones.You shouldn't use a hammer to crack pine nuts open.This sentence demonstrates how not to crack open piñones.Tatoeba #10161983 by Seael, translation #10164596 by Seael
- En esta receta necesitarás piñones para agregar textura y sabor.In this recipe you will need pine nuts to add texture and flavor.
- Añadí unos piñones a la ensalada.I added some pine nuts to the salad.
- Estos piñones son muy caros en el mercado.These pine nuts are very expensive at the market.
Example conversation
Mateo and Sofía are preparing a Mediterranean dish in their kitchen.
- Mateo¿Tienes piñones para la receta, Sofía?Do you have pine nuts for the recipe, Sofía?
- SofíaSí, tengo un paquete en la despensa.Yes, I have a package in the pantry.
- MateoPerfecto, los voy a tostar ahora.Perfect, I am going to toast them now.
- SofíaMe parece muy bien, Mateo.That sounds great to me, Mateo.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
