pignon
French edit
Pronunciation edit
Etymology 1 edit
From Old Occitan pinhon, from pinha (“pine-cone”).
Noun edit
pignon m (plural pignons)
- pine nut, pine kernel
- Synonyms: (Quebec) noix de pin, pigne
Etymology 2 edit
From Vulgar Latin *pinnio, from Latin pinna.
Noun edit
pignon m (plural pignons)
Derived terms edit
Etymology 3 edit
Noun edit
pignon m (plural pignons)
Descendants edit
Further reading edit
- “pignon”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.