pecan
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noun
- an olive-shaped, edible nut with a thin, smooth shell
- the North American tree (Carya illinoensis) of the walnut family on which it grows
See pecan in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(pĭ-känˈ, -kănˈ, pēˈkăn)
noun- 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.
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