Definitions for "Pecan"
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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.
A classic American nut, which is a member of the hickory family, the pecan has a smooth, tan shell and golden-brown kernel.
wood of a pecan tree
tree of southern United States and Mexico cultivated for its nuts
smooth brown oval nut of south central United States
A tree of the southern United States, having deeply furrowed bark and edible nuts.
A type of hickory with a strong grain pattern, usually stained a medium dark color.
The nut of a tree of the hickory family (Carya oliviformis), native to North America; has a smooth, thin, hard, tan shell enclosing a bilobed, golden brown kernel with beige flesh and a high fat content.
A nut related to the walnut.
A native American nut related to the "hickory nut." It has the highest fat content of any nut. They are eaten out-of-hand and used in baked goods, as garnishes, and in batters, pies, frostings, candies, ice cream, and sauces.
A tree that grows in the warmer parts of the United States and Mexico. It is large with hard, but brittle, wood.
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Also known as a hickory nut, the pecan is related...
A type of hickory wood with strong graining patterns and usually stained medium dark in color.
The Pecan (Carya illinoinensis) is a species of hickory native to southeastern North America, from southern Iowa and Indiana south to Texas and Mississippi. It is a deciduous tree, growing to 25–40 m in height, and can be grown approximately from USDA hardiness zones 5 to 9, provided summers are also hot and humid. Pecan trees may live and bear nuts for more than three hundred years, and are one of the largest species of hickory http://www.harrellnut.com/pecanfactsandtips.html.