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Definition of: pecan
(pi·kan′, -kän′, pē′kan) noun
1. A large hickory (Carya illinoensis) of the central and southern United States, with olive–shaped, thin–shelled nuts.
2. The nut borne by this tree, containing a sweet, oily kernel. [Earlier paccan <Algonquian (Cree) pakan]
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