Pecan definition

Pecan

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WordNet

(1) Smooth brown oval nut of south central United States

(2) Tree of southern United States and Mexico cultivated for its nuts

(3) Wood of a pecan tree

WiktionaryText

From , from . Compare Cree , Ojibwa , Abenaki .

A deciduous tree Carya illinoinensis of the central and southern United States, having deeply furrowed bark, pinnately compound leaves, and edible nuts
The smooth, thin-shelled oval nut of this tree