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Definition of Pecan

1. Noun. Wood of a pecan tree.

2. Noun. Tree of southern United States and Mexico cultivated for its nuts.

3. Noun. Smooth brown oval nut of south central United States.

Definition of Pecan

1. n. 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.

Definition of Pecan

1. Noun. A deciduous tree ''Carya illinoinensis'' of the central and southern United States, having deeply furrowed bark, pinnately compound leaves, and edible nuts. ¹

2. Noun. A smooth, thin-shelled, edible oval nut of this tree. ¹

3. Noun. A half of the edible portion of the inside of this nut. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Pecan

1. a nut-bearing tree [n -S]

Medical Definition of Pecan

1. A species of hickory (Carya olivaeformis), 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. Alternative forms: pacane. Origin: Cf. F. Pacane the nut. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Pecan

pebblestones pebblier pebbliest pebbling pebblings pebbly pebi- pebibit pebibits pebibyte

pebibytes pebrine pebrines pec pec deck pecan (current term) pecan pie pecan tree pecans pecary

peccability peccable peccadillo peccadilloes peccadillos peccaminous peccan peccancies peccancy peccant

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