Definition of Pecan. Meaning of Pecan. Synonyms of Pecan

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Definition of Pecan

Pecan
Pecan Pe*can", n. [Cf. F. pacane the nut.] (Bot.) A species of hickory (Carya oliv[ae]formis), 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. [Written also pacane.]

Meaning of Pecan from wikipedia

- The pecan (/pɪˈkæn/ pih-KAN, also US: /pɪˈkɑːn, ˈpiːkæn/ pih-KAHN, PEE-kan, UK: /ˈpiːkən/ PEE-kən; Carya illinoinensis) is a species of hickory native...
- Pecan pie is a pie of pecan nuts mixed with a filling of eggs, butter and sugar (typically corn syrup). Variations may include white or brown sugar, cane...
- States Pecan, Georgia Pecan City, Georgia Pecan Acres, Texas Pecan Bayou (disambiguation) Pecan Gap, Texas Pecan Grove (disambiguation) Pecan Hill, Texas...
- Pecan Gap is a city in Delta and Fannin counties within the U.S. state of Texas. It is sometimes informally referred to as "The Gap" by area residents...
- Butter pecan is a flavor, prominent especially in the United States, in ice cream, cakes, and cookies. Roasted pecans, butter, and vanilla flavor are used...
- A pecan grove is an orchard for pecans, see pecan grove (orchard). For locations named Pecan Grove see: Pecan Grove (Church Hill, Mississippi), listed...
- Pecan Hill is a city in Ellis County, Texas, United States. The po****tion was 735 at the 2020 census, up from 626 at the 2010 census. Pecan Hill is located...
- Pecan Bayou may refer to: Pecan Bayou (Colorado River tributary), located in west-central Texas Pecan Bayou (Red River tributary), located in northeastern...
- or the pecan truffle, is a species of truffle native to North America. The pecan truffle is so named because it is most commonly found in pecan orchards...
- Pecan Grove is a census-designated place and master-planned community within the extraterritorial jurisdictions of Houston and Richmond in Fort Bend County...