Definitions for: Pecan


[n] smooth brown oval nut of south central United States
[n] tree of southern United States and Mexico cultivated for its nuts
[n] wood of a pecan tree



Webster (1913) Definition: Pe*can", n. [Cf. F. pacane the nut.] (Bot.)
A species of hickory (Carya oliv[ae]formis), 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. [Written
also pacane.]

Synonyms: Carya illinoensis, Carya illinoinsis, pecan tree

See Also: Carya, Carya illinoensis, Carya illinoinsis, edible nut, genus Carya, nut tree, pecan, pecan, pecan tree, wood

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