pilón

See also: pilon and PILON

Asturian

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /piˈlon/, [piˈlõŋ]

Noun

pilón f (plural pilones)

1. cured, smoke-dried and preserved throughout the year (a chestnut)

Spanish

Etymology

From pila +‎ -ón.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /piˈlon/ [piˈlõn]
• Rhymes: -on
• Syllabification: pi‧lón

Noun

pilón m (plural pilones)

1. pylon
2. a gift given by a vendor to accompany a transaction
3. pestle
4. basin, sink
5. (Chile) deaf (hearing impaired)
6. Hieronyma alchorneoides (plant associated with production of suradanni)

Derived terms

• bajar al pilón
• martillo pilón
• piloncillo

 

Further reading

• “pilón”, in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014