Definition of pecan Pecan
/pʌkɑˈn/ - [pukan] - pe•can
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NounPlural: pecans |
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| pecan - tree of southern United States and Mexico cultivated for its nuts | ||
| pecan tree, Carya illinoensis, Carya illinoinsis | ||
| nut tree tree bearing edible nuts | ||
| carya, genus carya genus of large deciduous nut-bearing trees; United States and China | ||
| pecan smooth brown oval nut of south central United States | ||
| pecan - smooth brown oval nut of south central United States | ||
| edible nut a hard-shelled seed consisting of an edible kernel or meat enclosed in a woody or leathery shell | ||
| pecan - wood of a pecan tree | ||
| wood a golf club with a long shaft used to hit long shots; originally made with a wooden head; "metal woods are now standard" | ||
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Wiktionary 
- pecan (Noun)
A deciduous tree Carya illinoinensis of the central and southern United States , having deeply furrowed bark, pinnately compound leaves, and edible nuts. - pecan (Noun)
A smooth, thin- shelled, edible oval nut of this tree. - pecan (Noun)
A half of the edible portion of the inside of this nut.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- pecan (n.)
A species of hickory (Carya olivaeformis), 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.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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pecan
pē-kan′, n. a North American tree whose wood is chiefly used for fuel, also the nut it yields
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🔤- pecan, noun, singular of pecans.
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