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pecanOne entry found. Main Entry: pe·can Pronunciation: \pi-ˈkän, -ˈkan; ˈpē-ˌkan\ Function: noun Etymology: American French pacane, from Illinois pakani Date: 1772 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
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