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plantations
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Both George Washington and Thomas Jefferson planted pecans at their plantations, with Washington being known to carry them around in his pockets as a snack.—
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Besides entertainment, people come to a luau for the food – a feast combining Hawaiian and local fare brought by the immigrants who came in the 19th and 20th centuries to work on the plantations.—
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USA Today,
15 Jan. 2026
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“Arboretums.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/arboretums. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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