About The Word Pecan
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Pecan
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What's The Definition Of Pecan?
[n] smooth brown oval nut of south central United States
[n] tree of southern United States and Mexico cultivated for its nuts [n] wood of a pecan tree Synonyms | Synonyms for Pecan: Carya illinoensis | Carya illinoinsis | pecan tree Related Terms | Find terms related to Pecan: See Also | Carya | Carya illinoensis | Carya illinoinsis | edible nut | genus Carya | nut tree | pecan | pecan | pecan tree | wood Pecan In Webster's Dictionary \Pe*can"\, n. [Cf. F. pacane the nut.] (Bot.)
A species of hickory ({Carya oliv[ae]formis}), growing in
North America, chiefly in the Mississippi valley and in
Texas, where it is one of the largest of forest trees; also,
its fruit, a smooth, oblong nut, an inch or an inch and a
half long, with a thin shell and well-flavored meat. [Written
also {pacane}.]
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