pecan
[ pi-kahn, -kan, pee-kan ]
/ pɪˈkɑn, -ˈkæn, ˈpi kæn /
noun
a tall hickory tree, Carya illinoinensis, of the southern U.S. and Mexico, cultivated for its oval, smooth-shelled, edible nuts: the state tree of Texas.
a nut of this tree.
Origin of pecan
1765–75,
Americanism; < Mississippi Valley French
pacane < Illinois
pakani < Proto-Algonquian
*paka·n- nut (derivative of
*pake·- crack nuts)
Words nearby pecan
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British Dictionary definitions for pecan
pecan
/ (pɪˈkæn, ˈpiːkən) /
noun
a hickory tree, Carya pecan (or C. illinoensis), of the southern US, having deeply furrowed bark and edible nuts
the smooth oval nut of this tree, which has a sweet oily kernel
Word Origin for pecan
C18: from Algonquian
paccan; related to Ojibwa
pagân nut with a hard shell, Cree
pakan