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/pəkˈɑn/ /pˈikˌɑn/ /pɪkˈæn/ Listen

Pecan

noun

(Written also pacane)

Wood of a pecan tree.

Tree of southern United States and Mexico cultivated for its nuts. Synonyms: Carya illinoensis, Carya illinoinsis, pecan tree.

Smooth brown oval nut of south central United States.

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pecan pie

bitter pecan

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"Pecan" Quotes from Famous Books

... they were confined to the nursery by croup. The next day, though the weather was of the worst description, he went trudging in great storm-boots back to their house, carrying in one hand a basket of pecan nuts and in the other a toy, which he left for ...

— Recollections and Letters of General Robert E. Lee • Captain Robert E. Lee, His Son

Words linked to "Pecan" : bitter pecan, genus Carya, Carya illinoensis, nut tree, edible nut, Carya, wood, Carya illinoinsis, pecan pie