pilon

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noun

A conical loaf of sugar.

Similar
panelapiloncepiloncillo
OriginSpanish pilón →
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Meanings

pilon1

nounpilon (plural pilons or pilones)

plural pilons · plural pilones

  1. Latin AmericaA conical loaf of sugar.

    Synonyms: panela, pilonce, piloncillo

  2. TexasA gratuity given by tradesmen to customers settling their accounts.
  3. A heap of tobacco arranged for fermentation.

PILON2

nounPILON (uncountable)
  1. abbreviationinitialismuncountableInitialism of payment in lieu of notice.

Pilon3

proper nounPilon (plural Pilons)

plural Pilons

  1. A surname.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA conical loaf of sugar.

Similar
panelapiloncepiloncillo
Also see
tibial plafond

Origin

  1. Spanishpilón
  2. Spanishpilón
  3. Englishpilon

Borrowed from Spanish pilón.

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Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

Lipno
Cite this entry
APA

pilon. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pilon

MLA

“pilon.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pilon. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “pilon,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/pilon.

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