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Definition of Pecans
1. pecan [n] - See also: pecan
Lexicographical Neighbors of Pecans
Literary usage of Pecans
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Traditions of the Caddo by George Amos Dorsey (1905)
"When people went to her lodge she would give them a few pecans to eat, ...
The people were very fond of pecans and they wanted some for their own use, ..."
2. The Boston Cooking-school Cook Book by Fannie Merritt Farmer (1896)
"Salted pecans. Shelled pecans may be bought by the pound, which is much the best
way when used for salting, as it is difficult to remove the ..."
3. Our Animal Friends: An Illustrated Monthly Magazine (1893)
"Some years ago the Professor received a quantity of pecans, and stowed them away
in this small room, thinking they would he safe there. ..."
4. The Soils and Agriculture of the Southern States by Hugh Hammond Bennett (1921)
"It has been grown commercially for wine, and is being extensively shipped from
eastern North Carolina for the manufacture of grape juice. pecans. ..."
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