piñón
/piɲon/from spelling rules
The English phrase pinenut is translated into Spanish as piñón.
How does it change in a sentence?
The plural form of piñón is piñones.
How do you pronounce it?
/piɲon/
Did you know?
- In several Latin American countries, if you buy piñones at a market, you may actually be purchasing the seeds of a palm tree rather than a pine tree.
- In Spanish, piñón is also the word for a 'pinion gear' used in machinery. The word describes the small gear that meshes with a larger one, mirroring the small size of the nut.
- In Spain, piñones are a defining ingredient in turrón de piñones, a honeyed nougat that is a symbol of the Christmas season.
Examples in context
- El chef recomendó añadir piñones a la ensalada para agregar un toque de textura única.The chef recommended adding pinenuts to the salad to add a touch of unique texture.
- Piñones frescosFresh pinenuts
- Piñones tostadosToasted pinenuts
- Piñones aromáticosAromatic pinenuts
- Añade una pizca de sal a los piñones antes de tostarlos en el horno para resaltar su sabor.Add a pinch of salt to the pinenuts before toasting them in the oven to enhance their flavor.
- Piñones en el arroz caldosoPinenuts in the hearty rice
- Piñones en la salsa pestoPinenuts in pesto sauce
- Piñones en el turrónPinenuts in nougat
- Me gusta el sabor del piñón.I like the flavor of the pine nut.
- Añade un poco de piñón a la ensalada.Add a little pine nut to the salad.
- El piñón es un ingrediente caro.The pine nut is an expensive ingredient.
Example conversation
Mateo and Elena are cooking in the kitchen.
- MateoElena, ¿dónde está el piñón?Elena, where is the pine nut?
- ElenaEstá en el armario, Mateo.It is in the cupboard, Mateo.
- MateoGracias, voy a tostarlos ahora.Thanks, I am going to toast them now.
- ElenaPerfecto, así saben mucho mejor.Perfect, they taste much better that way.
Sources
- IPA marked “from spelling rules” is derived from standard Spanish spelling, where Wiktionary gives none.
