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PECAN
pecan
(noun) smooth brown oval nut of south central United States
pecan, pecan tree, Carya illinoensis, Carya illinoinsis
(noun) tree of southern United States and Mexico cultivated for its nuts
pecan
(noun) wood of a pecan tree
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
pecan (plural pecans)
A deciduous tree, Carya illinoinensis, of the central and southern United States, having deeply furrowed bark, pinnately compound leaves, and edible nuts.
A smooth, thin-shelled, edible oval nut of this tree.
A half of the edible portion of the inside of this nut.
Anagrams
• Capen, NEACP, pance
Source: Wiktionary
Pe*can", n. Etym: [Cf. F. pacane the nut.] (Bot.)
Definition: A species of hickory (Carya olivæformis), 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.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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