pilon

See also: Pilon, PILON, and pilón

English

Etymology

Spanish

Noun

pilon (plural pilons)

  1. (Latin America) A conical loaf of sugar.
  2. (US, Southern US) A gratuity given by tradesmen to customers settling their accounts.

Synonyms

French

Etymology

From piler +‎ -on.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /pi.lɔ̃/
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Noun

pilon m (plural pilons)

  1. pestle
  2. wooden leg
  3. thigh (the thigh bone of poultry meat)

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Anagrams

Turkish

Noun

pilon (definite accusative pilonu, plural pilonlar)

  1. pylon (a gateway to the inner part of an Ancient Egyptian temple)


This Turkish entry was created from the translations listed at pylon. It may be less reliable than other entries, and may be missing parts of speech or additional senses. Please also see pilon in the Turkish Wiktionary. This notice will be removed when the entry is checked. (more information) May 2008

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