pinons
Southwestern edible seeds
Pinons are pine nuts—the edible seeds of certain pine trees, especially the piñon pines native to the American Southwest.
The trees themselves are also called pinons.
The word is an anglicized spelling of the Spanish piñón: We gathered pinons from the forest floor.
The seeds are prized in cooking, particularly in pesto and Southwestern cuisine.
Seeds within husks
- harvestGathering mature crops
- shellHard outer covering
- edibleSafe to consume
- foragingSeeking wild food sources
gathering · roasting · nutritious · oily · buttery · indigenous · traditional · seasonal
Aromatic berry-bearing conifer
- evergreenRetains foliage year-round
- coniferousProducing woody cones
- scrublandArea of low shrubs
- woodlandForested land area
high desert · mesa · drought-tolerant · resinous · gnarled · slow-growing · arid · southwest
Pleasing olfactory quality
- resinousContaining plant sap
- woodyMade of tree-stuff
- earthyCoarse and unpretentious
- nuttyEccentric or almond-flavored
toasty · warm · smoky · balsamic · coniferous · campfire · incense · roasted
Original inhabitants of America
- NavajoSouthwestern indigenous people
- ShoshoneGreat Basin indigenous people
- ancestralOf one's forebears
- traditionalFollowing long-held customs
subsistence · ceremony · trade · gathering · seasonal · harvest festival · heritage
kernels
Seeds within husks
foraging · gathering · roasting · nutritious · oily · buttery · indigenous · traditional · seasonal · shelling
juniper
Aromatic berry-bearing conifer
- evergreenRetains foliage year-round
- coniferousProducing woody cones
- scrublandArea of low shrubs
woodland · high desert · mesa · drought-tolerant · resinous · gnarled · slow-growing · arid · southwest · Great Basin
fragrance
Pleasing olfactory quality
nutty · toasty · warm · smoky · balsamic · coniferous · campfire · incense · roasted · caramelized
Native American
Original inhabitants of America
- NavajoSouthwestern indigenous people
- ShoshoneGreat Basin indigenous people
- ancestralOf one's forebears
traditional · subsistence · ceremony · trade · gathering · seasonal · harvest festival · heritage
pesto
Uncooked green Italian sauce
garnish · Mediterranean · Middle Eastern · Italian · tartine · biscotti · hummus · pilaf · stuffing · crusted
pinonsredwoods
Massive Pacific coast conifers
giant sequoias · coast redwoods · Douglas firs · ponderosa pines · white pines