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Pecan

Pecan Meaning & Definition
Pecan Definition And Meaning

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

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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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