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pecan
[ pi-kahn, -kan, pee-kan ]
noun
- a tall hickory tree, Carya illinoinensis, of the southern U.S. and Mexico, cultivated for its oval, smooth-shelled, edible nuts: the state tree of Texas.
- a nut of this tree.
pecan
/ pɪˈkæn; ˈpiːkən /
noun
- a hickory tree, Carya pecan (or C. illinoensis ), of the southern US, having deeply furrowed bark and edible nuts
- the smooth oval nut of this tree, which has a sweet oily kernel
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of pecan1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of pecan1
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