pignon

from The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48

Pinon \Pi[~n]"on\, n. [Sp. pi[~n]on.] (Bot.)
      (a) The edible seed of several species of pine; also, the
          tree producing such seeds, as {Pinus Pinea} of
          Southern Europe, and {Pinus Parryana, cembroides,
          edulis, and monophylla}, the nut pines of Western
          North America.
      (b) See {Monkey's puzzle}. [Written also {pignon}.]
          [1913 Webster]