pignecommon nounverbSyllable DecompositionpigneEtymologyexpandfrom the Latin pinea (pine cone) through the Occitan pinha, of the same meaning.Definitions1. The mass of gold or silver that remains after the evaporation of the mercury that had been amalgamated with the ore to extract the metal it contained.métallurgieexpand2. The common name for pine cones, also called pine nuts.botaniqueexpand3. The seed contained in pine cones, the pine nut.by extensionbotaniqueexpandSynonymscône de pinpigne de pinpomme de pinPluralpignesSee alsopignet (cn.) pinier (cn.) pigne (v.) pignes (v.)