pecan
playSimple Definition of pecan
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: a nut that grows on a tall tree in the United States and Mexico and that can be eaten
Full Definition of pecan
1 : a large hickory (Carya illinoinensis syn. C. illinoensis) that has roughish bark and hard but brittle wood and is widely grown in the warmer parts of the United States and in Mexico for its edible nut
2 : the wood of the pecan tree
3 : the smooth oblong thin-shelled nut of the pecan tree
Origin and Etymology of pecan
American French pacane, from Illinois pakani
First Known Use: 1772
PECAN Defined for Kids
pecan
playDefinition of pecan for Students
: an oval edible nut related to the walnut that usually has a thin shell and is the fruit of a tall tree of the central and southern United States
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